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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of La Habra

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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2013-03-19201303190285AMND
2013-03-19201303190287AMND
2013-04-30201304300201AMND
2013-06-18201306190029AMND
2013-09-04201309040558AMND
2013-09-04201309040564AMND
2013-10-18201310180385AMND
2013-12-13201312130553AMND
2014-01-173761-028-1141ND
2014-01-173761-031-1107ND
2014-04-143761-028-1412ND
2014-04-163761-031-1250ND
2014-07-213761-028-1429ND
2014-07-213761-031-1508ND
2014-09-043761-031-1055ND
2014-09-043761-004-1124ND
2014-09-043761-028-1151ND
2015-09-213761-031-1450ND
2015-09-213761-028-1515ND
2015-09-213761-004-1400ND
2016-09-163761-031-1100ND
2016-09-163761-028-1125ND
2016-10-043761-004-1530ND
2017-09-253761-028-1145ND
2017-09-273761-031-1435ND
2017-11-173761-004-1152ND
2018-09-143761-028-1111ND
2018-09-143761-031-1042ND
2018-09-143761-004-1140ND
2019-09-113761-028-1025ND
2019-09-113761-031-1100ND
2019-09-113761-004-1140ND