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1,2-Dichloroethane in drinking water

The EPA limit for 1,2-Dichloroethane in drinking water is 5 µg/L. Of the 34,528 water suppliers tested, 166 had it detected.

5 µg/L
EPA limit (MCL)
0.5%
of suppliers detected it
(166/34,528)

What the EPA limit means

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5 µg/L

Maximum Contaminant Level — the enforceable ceiling a supplier must stay under.

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0.0 µg/L

Health goal (MCLG) — the level with no known health effect. It is a goal, not a legal limit, and is often zero for carcinogens.

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Where these measurements come from. Hover the tag for the EPA programme and years.

Where 1,2-Dichloroethane was found

The water suppliers reporting the highest levels, worst first. For lead and copper that is the 90th-percentile result the action level is written against; for Six-Year Review data, the 95th percentile of each system's samples.

SupplierCityStateLevel vs EPA limit
Central Asg Tutuila AS
94 µg/L 1880%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Crystal Lake Crystal Lake IL
35.685 µg/L 714%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Delavan Club Condos — —
18.34 µg/L 367%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Hillcrest Water District Southeast NY
15.95 µg/L 319%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Prairie View Ranch Wd Wiggins CO
15.3 µg/L 306%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Tilden, City of Tilden NE
15.075 µg/L 301%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Lake Properties Carmel NY
11 µg/L 220%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Bolivar-Richburg Water System Wellsville NY
9.2 µg/L 184%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Farm Water Works Sanford NC
7.6 µg/L 152%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Texas County Rwd #1 Adams OK
5.2935 µg/L 106%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
Traer Municipal Water Plant Traer IA
4.74 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Town of Thurmont Thurmont MD
3.331 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Hicksville Wd Oyster Bay NY
3.2 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
City of Camden Camden city-0408 NJ
3.0925 µg/L 62%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Kettleman City Csd Kettleman City CA
3 µg/L 60%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
La Puente Valley Cwd La Puente CA
2.91 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Bethpage Wd — —
2.705 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Town of Bunkie Water System Bunkie LA
2.7 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Town of Iota Water System Iota LA
2.5525 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Methuen Water Dept Methuen MA
2.42 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Harrisburg Water System Gering NE
2.42 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Midvale City Water System — UT
2.4 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
San Gabriel Valley Water Co.-El Monte El Monte CA
2.3 µg/L 46%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
City of Plaquemine Water System Plaquemine LA
2.1685 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Gswc - Florence/Graham — CA
2.1 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L

Frequently asked questions about 1,2-Dichloroethane

What is 1,2-Dichloroethane in drinking water?

1,2-Dichloroethane is monitored in US public drinking water under EPA rules. Each supplier's result is reported to the EPA and published here with its source and period.

What is the EPA limit for 1,2-Dichloroethane?

The EPA's Maximum Contaminant Level for 1,2-Dichloroethane is 5 µg/L, and its health goal (MCLG) is 0.0 µg/L. A result above the limit means the supplier must act; the goal is the level at which no health effects are expected.

How common is 1,2-Dichloroethane in US tap water?

Of the 34,528 water suppliers with results on file, 166 detected 1,2-Dichloroethane — 0.5% of those tested.