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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

US Army Aviation and Missile Command

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-06-0389906032014-1ND
2014-06-0389906032014-2ND
2015-01-21201501220383AMND
2015-01-21201501220391AMND
2015-04-1489904142015-1ND
2015-04-1489904142015-2ND
2015-04-16201504170392AMND
2015-04-30201504200083AMND
2015-07-15201507160198AMND
2015-07-15201507160206AMND
2015-10-28201510290088AMND
2015-10-28201510290168AMND
2016-04-1289904122016-1ND
2016-04-1289904122016-2ND
2017-04-11899041120171-2VND
2017-04-11899041120171-1VND
2018-04-171804034-01ND
2018-04-171804034-02ND
2019-04-091904017-01ND
2019-04-091904017-02ND
2019-12-031912007-01ND