Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Lockesburg Waterworks

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-07-2418207001201ND
2019-02-0419038002601ND
2019-08-1919233000908ND
2020-02-0320037001701ND
2020-08-1720233006101ND
2021-01-2721028010701ND
2022-01-1122013001901ND
2022-04-06O196357-VOC-1ND
2022-07-19O199847-VOC-1ND