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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

SBDNO County Service Area 64

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND70ND
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2013-03-27B3C2917-05ND
2013-03-27B3C2917-07ND
2013-03-27B3C2917-03ND
2013-03-27B3C2917-01ND
2013-09-19B3I1975-03ND
2013-09-19B3I1975-05ND
2013-09-19B3I1975-07ND
2013-09-19B3I1975-01ND
2014-01-143761-005-1430ND
2014-01-143761-002-1255ND
2014-01-143761-004-1325ND
2014-01-293761-002-1200ND
2014-01-293761-005-1045ND
2014-01-293761-004-1310ND
2014-01-293761-001-1415ND
2015-01-053761-002-1220ND
2015-04-013761-001-1320ND
2015-07-243761-006-1630ND
2015-07-303761-006-1525ND
2015-08-023761-006-0700ND
2015-08-043761-006-0700ND
2017-01-033761-005-1015ND
2017-01-053761-004-0930ND
2018-04-023761-002-1055ND
2018-04-023761-001-1215ND