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1,1-Dichloroethane

Cerritos - City, Water Department

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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42

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
20140.00667 ppb122ND - 0.0400 ppb
2015ND30ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
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
2013-10-292922343ND
2013-10-292922352ND
2013-10-292922325ND
2013-10-292922334ND
2014-01-282965148ND
2014-02-142706-003-0920ND
2014-02-142706-002-0900ND
2014-04-233014893ND
2014-04-2330148750.0400 ppb
2014-04-2330148840.0400 ppb
2014-04-233014902ND
2014-05-222706-002-0855ND
2014-07-24201407250387AMND
2014-08-212706-002-0936ND
2014-08-212706-001-0948ND
2014-11-202706-002-0920ND
2015-02-122706-003-1250ND
2015-02-122706-001-1200ND
2015-06-302706-002-1400ND
2016-02-259588-001-1115ND
2016-02-259588-003-1140ND
2016-05-259588-002-1340ND
2016-08-299588-002-1200ND
2016-11-289588-002-1130ND
2017-02-239588-001-1040ND
2017-02-239588-003-1115ND
2017-02-239588-002-1100ND
2017-05-249588-002-1110ND
2017-08-249588-002-1145ND
2017-10-199588-002-1205ND
2018-02-229588-002-1210ND
2018-02-229588-003-1130ND
2018-02-229588-001-1110ND
2018-05-249588-002-1215ND
2018-08-159588-002-0810ND
2018-11-279588-002-0820ND
2019-02-139588-003-0835ND
2019-02-139588-002-1005ND
2019-02-139588-001-0755ND
2019-05-239588-002-0930ND
2019-08-089588-002-0945ND
2019-11-079588-002-0935ND