1,1-Dichloroethane
Municipality of Anchorage
1,1-Dichloroethane is used in industrial chemical synthesis; in plastics, paint, varnish and finish removers; and as a pesticide. It can cause cancer.
28
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 28 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-02 | 3198272 | ND |
| 2015-03-02 | 3198302 | ND |
| 2015-03-02 | 3198290 | ND |
| 2015-03-02 | 3198260 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199571 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199492 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199582 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199540 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199514 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | 3199503 | ND |
| 2015-03-13 | 3206996 | ND |
| 2015-03-13 | 3206978 | ND |
| 2015-06-12 | 3262424 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | 3269671 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324910 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324826 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324842 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324895 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324861 | ND |
| 2015-09-16 | 3324806 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | 3329786 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | 3329738 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | 3329762 | ND |
| 2015-10-30 | 3351045 | ND |
| 2015-10-30 | 3351074 | ND |
| 2015-10-30 | 3351056 | ND |
| 2015-12-15 | 3375769 | ND |
| 2015-12-15 | 3375818 | ND |