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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Los Angeles CWWD 40, R24, 27,33-Pearblsm

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-05-075442-020-0958ND
2014-05-075442-019-0941ND
2014-05-075442-014-1013ND
2014-05-075442-005-0929ND
2014-08-065442-002-1028ND
2015-05-125442-019-0909ND
2015-05-125442-020-1030ND
2015-05-125442-002-1052ND
2015-05-125442-014-0909ND
2015-05-125442-005-0931ND
2016-05-185442-014-1020ND
2016-05-185442-019-1145ND
2016-05-185442-005-1115ND
2016-05-185442-002-1010ND
2016-08-315442-020-1100ND
2019-01-089590-014-1130ND
2019-01-089590-002-1113ND
2019-08-199590-020-1002ND
2019-12-119590-005-0859ND