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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Abbey Lane Community Association Inc.

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
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
2014-04-24E404M66-1_TO12ND
2014-04-24E404M66-2_TO12ND
2014-08-071408-17529-001_TND
2015-04-20E504I04-1_TO12ND
2015-04-20E504I04-2_TO12ND
2016-04-19E604K91-1_TO12ND
2016-04-19E604K91-2_TO12ND
2017-04-131704-07639-001ND
2017-04-131704-07639-002ND
2018-04-031804-06627-001VND
2018-04-031804-06627-002VND
2019-04-221904-07159-002VND
2019-04-221904-07159-003VND