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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

River Falls Waterworks

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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND50ND
2014ND100ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND10ND
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
2013-10-09751783-10032ND
2013-10-09751785-10019ND
2013-10-16753336-10050ND
2013-10-16753334-10045ND
2013-10-22754225-10078ND
2014-04-09779354-11131ND
2014-04-09779356-11131ND
2014-04-21781590-11212ND
2014-04-21781593-11212ND
2014-04-23782179-11259ND
2014-06-11796163ND
2014-06-11796160ND
2014-06-11796157ND
2014-06-11796166ND
2014-06-11796169ND
2015-09-24885690ND
2015-10-26890948ND
2016-03-17910824ND
2016-05-31923422ND
2016-09-13945512ND
2016-10-11952738ND
2017-03-07976543ND
2017-05-01986327ND
2017-05-02986335ND
2017-05-02986343ND
2017-05-02986331ND
2017-05-02986339ND
2017-07-271007195ND
2017-10-101023449ND
2018-06-051060415ND
2019-09-101146566ND