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1,2-Dichloroethane

Collegeville Trappe Joint Public Works Department

1,2-Dichloroethane is a volatile carcinogenic chemical used to make plastic products such as polyvinyl chloride. Read More.

Also known as ethylene dichloride, it has been widely used as an intermediate for manufacturing other chemicals and as a solvent. 1,2-Dichloroethane causes multiple types of cancer in animal studies, and damages liver, kidneys, and the immune and nervous systems. The EPA classifies 1,2-dichloroethane as a probable human carcinogen.

Click here to read more about carcinogenic VOCs.

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168

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND280ND
2015ND280ND
2016ND280ND
2017ND280ND
2018ND280ND
2019ND280ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for 1,2-dichloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for 1,2-dichloroethane, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to 1,2-dichloroethane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2020140238ND
2014-01-2020140239ND
2014-01-2020140240ND
2014-01-2020140241ND
2014-01-2020140242ND
2014-03-1720140955ND
2014-03-1720140956ND
2014-04-2120141346ND
2014-04-2120141347ND
2014-04-2120141348ND
2014-04-2120141349ND
2014-04-2120141350ND
2014-04-2120141351ND
2014-04-2120141352ND
2014-07-0714070813-001ND
2014-07-0714070813-002ND
2014-07-0714070813-003ND
2014-07-0714070813-004ND
2014-08-1320142789ND
2014-08-1320142790ND
2014-08-1320142791ND
2014-11-1714111750-01ND
2014-11-1714111750-02ND
2014-11-1714111750-03ND
2014-11-1714111750-04ND
2014-11-1714111750-05ND
2014-11-1714111750-06ND
2014-12-0114120200-01ND
2015-01-1912285457ND
2015-01-1912285478ND
2015-01-1912285499ND
2015-01-1912285520ND
2015-01-1912285541ND
2015-01-1912285562ND
2015-01-1912285583ND
2015-04-2012631595ND
2015-04-2012631616ND
2015-04-2012631637ND
2015-04-2012631658ND
2015-04-2012631679ND
2015-04-2012631700ND
2015-04-2012631721ND
2015-07-0613011208ND
2015-07-0613011234ND
2015-07-0613011260ND
2015-07-0613011286ND
2015-07-0613011312ND
2015-07-0613011338ND
2015-07-2013011552ND
2015-10-1913387780ND
2015-10-1913387801ND
2015-10-1913387822ND
2015-10-1913387843ND
2015-10-1913387864ND
2015-10-1913387885ND
2015-10-1913387906ND
2016-01-1813751351ND
2016-01-1813751372ND
2016-01-1813751393ND
2016-01-1813751414ND
2016-01-1813751435ND
2016-01-1813751456ND
2016-02-1613869080ND
2016-04-1814101345ND
2016-04-1814101366ND
2016-04-1814101387ND
2016-04-1814101408ND
2016-04-1814101429ND
2016-04-1814101450ND
2016-04-1814101471ND
2016-07-1814568367ND
2016-07-1814568388ND
2016-07-1814568409ND
2016-07-1814568430ND
2016-07-1814568451ND
2016-07-1814568472ND
2016-07-1814568493ND
2016-10-1715074115ND
2016-10-1715074136ND
2016-10-1715074157ND
2016-10-1715074178ND
2016-10-1715074199ND
2016-10-1715074220ND
2016-10-1715074241ND
2017-02-2715653930ND
2017-02-2715653951ND
2017-02-2715653972ND
2017-02-2715653993ND
2017-02-2715654014ND
2017-03-0715793997ND
2017-03-0715794018ND
2017-04-1715935330ND
2017-04-1715935351ND
2017-04-1715935372ND
2017-04-1715935393ND
2017-04-1715935414ND
2017-04-1715935435ND
2017-04-1715935456ND
2017-07-1716411670ND
2017-07-1716411691ND
2017-07-1716411712ND
2017-07-1716411733ND
2017-07-1716411754ND
2017-07-1716411775ND
2017-07-1716411796ND
2017-10-1616878521ND
2017-10-1616878542ND
2017-10-1616878563ND
2017-10-1616878584ND
2017-10-1616878605ND
2017-10-1616878626ND
2017-10-1616878647ND
2018-01-2220180311ND
2018-01-2220180312ND
2018-01-2220180313ND
2018-01-2220180314ND
2018-01-2220180315ND
2018-01-2220180316ND
2018-01-2220180317ND
2018-04-1820181575ND
2018-04-1820181576ND
2018-04-1820181577ND
2018-04-1820181578ND
2018-04-1820181579ND
2018-04-1820181580ND
2018-04-1820181581ND
2018-07-1620182718ND
2018-07-1620182719ND
2018-07-1620182720ND
2018-07-1620182721ND
2018-07-1620182722ND
2018-07-1620182723ND
2018-07-1620182724ND
2018-10-1520183946ND
2018-10-1520183947ND
2018-10-1520183948ND
2018-10-1520183949ND
2018-10-1520183950ND
2018-10-1520183951ND
2018-10-1520183952ND
2019-01-2320190306ND
2019-01-2320190307ND
2019-01-2320190308ND
2019-01-2320190309ND
2019-01-2320190310ND
2019-01-2320190311ND
2019-01-2320190312ND
2019-04-1520191439ND
2019-04-1520191440ND
2019-04-1520191441ND
2019-04-1520191442ND
2019-04-1520191443ND
2019-04-1520191444ND
2019-04-1520191445ND
2019-07-1520192706ND
2019-07-1520192707ND
2019-07-1520192708ND
2019-07-1520192709ND
2019-07-1520192710ND
2019-07-1520192711ND
2019-07-1520192712ND
2019-10-2120194150ND
2019-10-2120194151ND
2019-10-2120194152ND
2019-10-2120194153ND
2019-10-2120194154ND
2019-10-2120194155ND
2019-10-2120194156ND