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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Shafter

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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND60ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND100ND

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
2013-09-19A3H1649-10AND
2013-09-19A3H1649-08AND
2013-09-19A3H1649-06AND
2013-09-19A3H1649-12AND
2013-09-19A3H1649-01AND
2013-10-02A3H1649-04AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-01AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-08AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-12AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-10AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-06AND
2014-04-08A4B1765-04AND
2015-12-105806-021-1030ND
2016-02-235867-017-1055ND
2016-02-235867-008-1130ND
2016-02-235867-007-1225ND
2016-02-235867-003-0920ND
2016-04-055867-021-1355ND
2016-11-015867-004-1120ND
2017-01-245867-021-1110ND
2018-03-285867-021-1335ND
2018-04-245867-021-1115ND
2018-07-135806-025-0900ND
2018-07-245867-021-1015ND
2018-10-235867-021-1140ND
2018-11-085806-023-0810ND
2019-01-235806-007-0945ND
2019-01-235806-008-1055ND
2019-01-235806-017-1020ND
2019-01-235806-021-1130ND
2019-01-235806-023-0850ND
2019-02-265867-017-1215ND
2019-02-265867-007-1110ND
2019-04-235867-021-1225ND
2019-06-255867-023-1410ND
2019-09-165806-023-0800ND