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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Loma Linda

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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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
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
2013-06-263F27038-07AND
2013-06-263F27038-03AND
2013-06-263F27038-09AND
2013-06-263F27038-01AND
2013-06-263F27038-05AND
2013-12-183L19026-01AND
2013-12-183L19026-03AND
2013-12-183L19026-07AND
2013-12-183L19026-05AND
2013-12-193L20033-01AND
2014-02-053761-024-1020ND
2014-03-043761-018-1430ND
2014-04-023761-030-1440ND
2014-04-023761-032-1015ND
2015-06-303761-030-1025ND
2015-06-303761-032-1050ND
2016-04-053761-030-0710ND
2016-04-053761-031-1020ND
2016-04-053761-017-0645ND
2016-04-053761-014-0940ND
2016-05-043761-014-0750ND
2016-05-043761-031-0720ND
2016-05-043761-017-0710ND
2016-06-093761-032-1030ND
2018-09-053761-031-1335ND
2018-09-053761-018-1405ND
2018-09-053761-017-0830ND
2018-09-053761-014-1315ND
2018-09-063761-032-1230ND
2018-09-063761-030-0900ND
2018-09-183761-024-1040ND
2019-05-023761-033-0730ND
2019-05-143761-014-1340ND
2019-12-193761-032-0910ND
2019-12-193761-030-0845ND