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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Bellflower - Somerset MWC

1,1-Dichloroethane is used in industrial chemical synthesis; in plastics, paint, varnish and finish removers; and as a pesticide. It can cause cancer.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.00843 ppb143ND - 0.0460 ppb
2016ND60ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-04-149588-022-1046ND
2014-04-149588-026-1100ND
2014-07-239588-008-1240ND
2014-07-239588-021-1334ND
2014-07-239588-011-1400ND
2014-07-239588-027-1314ND
2014-07-239588-029-1100ND
2014-10-229588-009-1113ND
2015-01-305A30045-05A0.0380 ppb
2015-01-305A30045-11AND
2015-01-305A30045-13AND
2015-01-305A30045-03AND
2015-01-305A30045-09AND
2015-01-305A30045-07A0.0460 ppb
2015-02-115B11083-01A0.0340 ppb
2015-04-159588-026-1026ND
2015-04-159588-022-0936ND
2015-07-089588-027-1046ND
2015-07-089588-021-1100ND
2015-07-089588-008-1030ND
2015-07-109588-029-1014ND
2015-10-279588-009-0936ND
2016-06-179588-022-0935ND
2016-06-179588-026-1122ND
2016-07-149588-029-0940ND
2016-07-149588-008-1025ND
2016-07-149588-021-1100ND
2016-10-109588-009-1044ND
2017-05-099588-022-1015ND
2017-05-099588-026-1120ND
2017-07-119588-029-0930ND
2017-07-119588-021-1050ND
2017-10-199588-008-1020ND
2017-10-199588-027-1005ND
2017-10-199588-009-0940ND
2018-04-169588-022-1012ND
2018-04-169588-026-1044ND
2018-07-269588-021-1035ND
2018-07-269588-029-0913ND
2018-10-299588-009-1045ND
2018-10-299588-008-1000ND
2018-11-139588-027-0950ND
2019-05-089588-022-0935ND
2019-05-089588-026-1025ND
2019-07-319588-029-1025ND
2019-07-319588-021-1015ND
2019-10-179588-009-1008ND
2019-10-179588-027-1045ND
2019-10-179588-008-1120ND