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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Norco

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-05-063761-012-1338ND
2014-05-063761-013-1305ND
2014-05-063761-015-1228ND
2014-05-063761-016-1148ND
2014-08-12B4H1135-01ND
2014-08-13B4H1422-03ND
2014-08-13B4H1422-01ND
2014-08-20B4H2037-03ND
2014-08-20B4H2037-05ND
2014-08-20B4H2037-01ND
2014-11-10B4K0871-01ND
2015-02-03B5B0293-09ND
2015-02-03B5B0293-03ND
2015-02-03B5B0293-05ND
2015-02-03B5B0293-01ND
2015-02-03B5B0304-01ND
2015-02-10B5B0924-01ND
2015-05-05B5E0286-01ND
2017-05-023761-012-1420ND
2017-05-023761-016-1240ND
2017-05-023761-015-1310ND
2017-05-023761-013-1350ND