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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Van Buren Waterworks

NOTE: Van Buren Waterworks purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

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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20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

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

NOTE: Van Buren Waterworks purchases water from Fort Smith Water Utilities which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Fort Smith Water Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-2814030007201ND
2014-10-15O142890076ND
2014-10-15O142890075ND
2014-11-2414330004501ND
2015-01-1415016002501ND
2015-04-15O151060088ND
2015-04-15O151060089ND
2015-07-15O151970071ND
2015-07-15O151970073ND
2015-10-2615303000101ND
2016-01-1416015003401ND
2016-10-3116308001701ND
2017-01-3117033002101ND
2017-10-1617292010301ND
2018-10-2218298002509ND
2019-01-2919031004401ND
2019-01-2919031004901ND
2019-04-2319115003301ND
2019-08-2819241001501ND
2019-10-0819283007901ND