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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Tempe

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND120ND
20140.00583 ppb121ND - 0.0700 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2013-07-16201307160353AMND
2013-07-16201307160357AMND
2013-07-16201307160355AMND
2013-07-16201307160359AMND
2013-07-16201307160363AMND
2013-07-16201307160361AMND
2013-07-17201307170522AMND
2013-07-31201307310417AMND
2013-08-08201308080401AMND
2013-08-08201308080403AMND
2013-10-22201310220313AMND
2013-10-22201310220315AMND
2014-01-02201401020139AMND
2014-01-14201401140307AMND
2014-01-14201401140309AMND
2014-01-14201401140337AMND
2014-01-14201401140317AMND
2014-01-14201401140313AMND
2014-01-14201401140311AMND
2014-01-14201401140315AMND
2014-01-15201401150506AMND
2014-01-15201401150504AMND
2014-04-23201404230516AM0.0700 ppb
2014-04-28201404300409AMND