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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

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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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33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND80ND

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
2013-02-182782970ND
2013-02-182782979ND
2013-02-182782961ND
2013-02-182783354ND
2013-02-182782932ND
2013-02-192782952ND
2013-02-192782941ND
2013-08-222886201ND
2013-08-222885969ND
2013-08-222886020ND
2013-08-222886218ND
2013-08-222885979ND
2013-08-222886031ND
2013-08-222885990ND
2014-01-13140114012-1ND
2014-01-13140114012-2ND
2016-01-13160114026-3ND
2016-01-13160114026-2ND
2016-01-13160114026-1ND
2016-04-13160414036-1ND
2016-04-13160414036-2ND
2017-01-12170113027-1ND
2017-01-12170113027-2ND
2018-09-2518090667-001AND
2018-11-0518110119-001AND
2019-01-1619010491-002AND
2019-01-1619010491-001AND
2019-01-1619010491-003AND
2019-04-0819040336-001AND
2019-06-1320108286001_IVOCND
2019-06-1320108286002_IVOCND
2019-09-1220121497001_IVOCND
2019-10-1420126106001_IVOCND