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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Wyandotte

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-12-10762341-10420ND
2014-02-11LLF09270ND
2014-03-24776419-11027ND
2014-06-03794233-11534ND
2014-09-03815787-12269ND
2018-02-12LLH65505ND
2018-04-09LLH74728ND
2019-05-16LLI38361ND