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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of San Juan

1,1-Dichloroethane is used in industrial chemical synthesis; in plastics, paint, varnish and finish removers; and as a pesticide. It can cause cancer.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 3 ppb for 1,1-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.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-29Q1402780003ND
2014-01-29Q1402780001ND
2014-04-22Q1412613001ND
2014-04-22Q1412613003ND
2014-07-23AC60704ND
2014-07-23AC60680ND
2014-10-21Q1453178001ND
2014-10-21Q1453178003ND
2015-07-14AC99429ND
2015-07-14AC99405ND
2016-07-14AD44283ND
2016-07-14AD44293ND
2017-07-14AD89528ND
2017-07-14AD89530ND
2018-08-16AE37385ND
2018-08-16AE37373ND
2019-09-04AE82071ND
2019-09-04AE82075ND