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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Rosenberg

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

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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-21AC39520ND
2014-09-08Q1441916001ND
2014-09-08Q1441916007ND
2014-09-08Q1441916005ND
2014-09-08Q1441916011ND
2014-09-08Q1441916009ND
2014-09-08Q1441916003ND
2015-03-16Q1509420009ND
2015-03-16Q1509420003ND
2015-03-16Q1509420011ND
2015-03-16Q1509420005ND
2015-03-16Q1509420007ND
2015-03-16Q1509420001ND
2015-03-25AC86068ND
2015-03-25AC86064ND
2015-03-25AC86066ND
2015-03-25AC86058ND
2015-05-05AC90568ND
2016-01-26AD20142ND
2016-01-26AD20114ND
2016-01-26AD20110ND
2016-01-26AD20136ND
2017-03-14AD74885ND
2017-03-14AD74917ND
2017-03-14AD74943ND
2017-05-31AD86151ND
2017-05-31AD86153ND
2018-03-05AE16646ND
2018-03-05AE16648ND
2018-03-05AE16654ND
2018-03-05AE16660ND
2018-05-21AE27018ND
2019-04-02AE60873ND
2019-04-02AE60883ND
2019-04-02AE60877ND