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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Manchester Water District

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-2401536ND
2014-10-0802939ND
2015-03-18201503090111AMND
2015-03-18201503090110AMND
2015-03-18201503090113AMND
2015-03-18201503090112AMND
2015-04-2001109ND
2015-04-2801211ND
2015-05-12201503220006AMND
2015-07-1402942ND
2015-07-1402941ND
2015-08-1804135ND
2015-09-24201508180008AMND
2015-09-24201510020474AMND
2015-09-24201510020606AMND
2015-09-24201510020573AMND
2015-10-1905949ND
2016-02-18ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-07-18ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-12-29ND
2017-03-28ND
2018-10-02ND