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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.

 

90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND220ND
2015ND220ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND140ND

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
2014-03-121403-00284-7ND
2014-03-121403-00284-8ND
2014-03-121403-00284-9ND
2014-09-2535157120028AMND
2014-09-2535157120024AMND
2014-09-2535157120014AMND
2014-09-2535157120032AMND
2014-09-2535157120001AMND
2014-09-2535157120016AMND
2014-09-2535157120020AMND
2014-09-2535157120006AMND
2014-09-2535157120018AMND
2014-09-2535157120010AMND
2014-09-2635157120012AMND
2014-09-2635157120026AMND
2014-09-2635157120022AMND
2014-09-2635157120030AMND
2014-09-2635157120034AMND
2014-09-2635157120003AMND
2014-09-2635157120008AMND
2014-11-181411-00235-5VND
2014-11-181411-00235-1VND
2015-02-171502-00240-5ND
2015-02-171502-00240-3VND
2015-02-171502-00240-7ND
2015-03-0935178873023AMND
2015-03-0935178873021AMND
2015-03-0935178873003AMND
2015-03-0935178873027AMND
2015-03-0935178873001AMND
2015-03-0935178873029AMND
2015-03-0935178873015AMND
2015-03-0935178873011AMND
2015-03-0935178873013AMND
2015-03-0935178873025AMND
2015-03-0935178873009AMND
2015-03-0935178873007AMND
2015-03-0935178873017AMND
2015-03-0935178873019AMND
2015-03-0935178873033AMND
2015-03-0935178873005AMND
2015-03-0935178873031AMND
2015-11-041511-00076-010ND
2015-11-041511-00076-11ND
2016-03-161603-00261-3VND
2016-03-161603-00261-2VND
2016-03-161603-00261-1VND
2016-09-131609-00214-15ND
2016-09-131609-00214-3ND
2016-09-131609-00214-1ND
2016-09-131609-00214-17ND
2016-09-131609-00214-14ND
2016-09-131609-00214-8ND
2016-09-131609-00214-16ND
2016-09-131609-00214-11ND
2016-09-131609-00214-2ND
2016-09-131609-00214-5ND
2016-09-131609-00214-4ND
2016-10-181610-00215-1VND
2016-12-061612-00141-21ND
2016-12-061612-00141-28ND
2017-02-281703-00015-3ND
2017-02-281703-00015-4ND
2017-02-281703-00015-007ND
2017-03-211703-00293ND
2017-03-211703-00293-4ND
2017-03-211703-00293-1ND
2017-06-261706-00408-2ND
2017-09-191709-00306-10ND
2017-10-311711-00018-5ND
2017-10-311711-00018-4ND
2018-03-141803-00266-15ND
2018-03-141803-00266-13ND
2018-03-141803-00266-16ND
2018-03-141803-00266-14ND
2018-11-271811-00495-003ND
2019-12-181912-00394-009ND
2019-12-181912-00394-014ND
2019-12-181912-00394-013ND
2019-12-181912-00394-003ND
2019-12-181912-00394-006ND
2019-12-181912-00394-010ND
2019-12-181912-00394-011ND
2019-12-181912-00394-012ND
2019-12-181912-00394-002ND
2019-12-181912-00394-015ND
2019-12-181912-00394-007ND
2019-12-181912-00394-004ND
2019-12-181912-00394-005ND
2019-12-181912-00394-001ND