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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Lakeside WD

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-09-164I17069-01AND
2014-09-164I17069-03AND
2014-12-084L09077-01AND
2014-12-159469-002-1300ND
2014-12-159469-016-1300ND
2014-12-159469-009-1300ND
2015-03-115C12005-03AND
2015-03-115C12005-01AND
2015-05-115E12108-01AND
2015-12-149469-016-0830ND
2015-12-149469-002-0800ND
2015-12-149469-009-0900ND
2016-12-279469-016-1405ND
2016-12-279469-009-1400ND
2016-12-279469-002-1355ND
2017-12-189588-016-1200ND
2017-12-189588-009-1130ND
2017-12-189588-002-1100ND