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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Vaughn WC Inc

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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND260ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

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
2014-05-13A4D1995-34AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-28AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-16AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-25AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-22AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-19AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-04AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-01AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-13AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-07AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-10AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-31AND
2014-07-315867-050-1400ND
2014-08-275867-046-1040ND
2014-11-18A4J2581-31AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-01AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-07AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-04AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-16AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-10AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-25AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-34AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-19AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-22AND
2014-11-18A4J2581-28AND
2014-12-18A4K1782-09AND
2016-06-295867-035-1200ND
2016-06-295867-026-1120ND
2016-07-275867-027-1230ND
2016-07-275867-020-1130ND
2016-08-315867-018-1100ND
2016-09-295867-048-1325ND
2017-06-225867-046-1035ND
2017-06-225867-050-1000ND
2019-03-195867-048-1010ND
2019-03-195867-020-1150ND
2019-04-255867-026-1350ND
2019-04-255867-018-1255ND
2019-05-285867-035-1140ND
2019-06-185867-027-1450ND