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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Sunny Slope Water Company

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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34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND60ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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
2013-08-203H20067-01AND
2013-09-033I03090-01AND
2014-02-244B24022-01AND
2014-03-039588-004-0930ND
2014-04-114D11016-01AND
2014-06-039588-012-0940ND
2014-09-169588-003-0925ND
2014-12-019588-006-0910ND
2015-03-199588-004-0910ND
2015-06-099588-017-1010ND
2015-06-099588-012-1025ND
2015-09-029588-003-0935ND
2015-12-099588-006-0910ND
2016-03-109588-004-0915ND
2016-06-089588-012-1005ND
2016-06-089588-017-1030ND
2016-09-129588-003-0930ND
2016-12-029588-006-1040ND
2017-03-069588-004-1040ND
2017-06-309588-012-1310ND
2017-06-309588-017-1335ND
2017-09-219588-003-0930ND
2017-12-289588-006-0835ND
2018-03-209588-004-0945ND
2018-04-109588-003-0930ND
2018-06-129588-012-0955ND
2018-06-129588-017-0930ND
2018-09-119588-003-0925ND
2018-12-139588-006-0915ND
2019-06-049588-004-1105ND
2019-06-049588-017-1055ND
2019-06-049588-012-1045ND
2019-09-179588-003-0915ND
2019-12-139588-006-0915ND