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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Tahoe Keys Water Company

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
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-292326-001-0900ND
2014-01-292326-003-0940ND
2017-04-189590-002-0910ND
2017-04-189590-002-0920ND
2017-04-189590-002-0930ND
2017-08-102326-003-1000ND
2017-09-129590-001-0900ND
2019-07-162326-002-0910ND
2019-07-162326-006-0940ND