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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Goshen Water District #1 (hambletonian Park)

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND

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
2016-09-30420-111136-1(POCND
2016-09-30420-111131-1(POCND
2016-09-30420-111123-1(POCND
2018-12-05420-146448-1POCSND
2019-02-28420-150123-1POCND
2019-04-15420-152355-2POC-ND
2019-09-23420-160670-1POCND
2019-10-09420-161650-1POCND