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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Escondido

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
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
2013-02-13B3B1453-01AND
2013-05-15B3E1662-01ND
2013-08-14B3H1406-01ND
2013-11-13B3K1115-01ND
2014-05-122706-019-1001ND
2014-05-122706-018-1022ND
2015-05-182706-018-1110ND
2015-05-182706-019-1010ND
2015-08-172706-018-1120ND
2015-08-172706-019-1029ND
2016-05-162706-019-0919ND
2016-05-162706-018-1010ND
2017-06-082706-018-0846ND
2018-08-142706-019-0935ND
2018-08-142706-018-0900ND
2019-05-132706-018-0830ND
2019-11-122706-019-0800ND