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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Alhambra

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
2014ND110ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-04-104D10051-07AND
2014-04-104D10051-09AND
2014-04-104D10051-05AND
2014-04-104D10051-01AND
2014-04-104D10051-03AND
2014-04-304D30060-01AND
2014-07-089588-007-0905ND
2014-07-089588-011-0915ND
2014-07-089588-013-0940ND
2014-10-019588-014-1130ND
2014-10-164J16049-01AND
2015-01-065A06061-01AND
2015-07-079588-007-0900ND
2015-07-079588-011-0925ND
2015-09-239588-013-0930ND
2015-10-089588-014-1115ND
2016-07-129588-007-0850ND
2016-07-129588-011-1035ND
2016-07-129588-013-1010ND
2016-10-069588-014-1120ND
2017-03-079588-040-0920ND
2017-03-079588-106-0910ND
2017-03-079588-011-0920ND
2017-03-079588-007-0945ND
2017-07-189588-013-1245ND
2017-07-189588-007-1125ND
2017-09-069588-011-0930ND
2017-10-039588-014-1055ND
2018-07-109588-013-1105ND
2018-07-109588-011-1050ND
2018-07-109588-007-0905ND
2018-10-029588-014-1020ND
2019-07-109588-011-1135ND
2019-07-109588-013-1145ND
2019-07-109588-007-1015ND
2019-10-029588-014-1115ND