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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Park Water Company - Bell Gardens

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-03-04100594PND
2013-03-04100595PND
2013-06-04101507PND
2013-09-09102106QND
2013-09-09102107PND
2013-12-02102827QND
2014-01-179588-004-0915ND
2015-02-069588-004-0935ND
2016-03-259588-004-0954ND
2016-06-089588-004-0930ND
2017-01-239588-004-1000ND
2018-02-079588-004-1005ND
2019-01-259588-004-1010ND