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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - South San Gabriel

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

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0135 ppb41ND - 0.0540 ppb
20140.0443 ppb63ND - 0.170 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND110ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND120ND
2019ND120ND

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
2013-12-183L19004-05A0.0540 ppb
2013-12-183L19004-03AND
2013-12-183L19004-07AND
2013-12-183L19004-01AND
2014-03-184C18022-01A0.0350 ppb
2014-06-244F24036-03AND
2014-06-244F24036-01AND
2014-06-304F30035-01A0.0610 ppb
2014-09-304I30020-01AND
2014-10-084J08066-01A0.170 ppb
2016-02-102706-046-1234ND
2016-03-092706-046-1040ND
2016-04-112706-046-1413ND
2016-05-122706-046-1239ND
2016-06-202706-046-1345ND
2016-07-112706-046-1047ND
2016-08-080007-046-1427ND
2016-09-122706-046-1426ND
2016-10-102706-046-1217ND
2016-11-072706-046-1228ND
2016-12-152706-046-1108ND
2017-01-099590-046-1354ND
2017-02-149590-046-1223ND
2017-03-139590-046-1342ND
2017-04-109590-046-1140ND
2017-05-089590-046-1304ND
2017-07-109590-046-1139ND
2017-08-079590-046-1022ND
2017-09-119590-046-1159ND
2017-10-099590-046-1122ND
2017-11-149590-046-1057ND
2017-12-119590-046-1308ND
2018-01-119590-046-1240ND
2018-02-129590-046-1249ND
2018-03-129590-046-1351ND
2018-04-119590-046-1321ND
2018-05-109590-046-1028ND
2018-06-129590-046-1157ND
2018-07-109590-046-1032ND
2018-08-139590-046-1114ND
2018-09-129590-046-1255ND
2018-10-269590-046-0935ND
2018-11-139590-046-1150ND
2018-12-109590-046-0926ND
2019-01-079590-046-1111ND
2019-02-129590-046-0920ND
2019-03-269590-046-1030ND
2019-04-089590-046-0917ND
2019-05-139590-046-1048ND
2019-06-109590-046-0958ND
2019-07-109590-046-1030ND
2019-08-129590-046-1234ND
2019-09-129590-046-1054ND
2019-10-299590-046-0914ND
2019-11-139590-046-0904ND
2019-12-099590-046-1254ND