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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Oakdale

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
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-08-06A4G1325-16AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-10AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-22AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-19AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-13AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-04AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-07AND
2014-08-06A4G1325-01AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-01AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-10AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-13AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-19AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-22AND
2015-02-25A5A1439-16AND
2015-07-225810-011-1000ND
2015-12-295810-013-1300ND
2016-07-205810-005-0957ND
2016-07-205810-007-1034ND
2016-07-205810-008-0857ND
2016-07-205810-010-1102ND
2016-07-205810-009-0835ND
2018-07-125810-011-1331ND
2018-07-175810-013-0930ND
2018-11-025810-013-1525ND
2019-01-075810-013-1100ND
2019-04-095810-013-1050ND
2019-07-155810-010-1200ND
2019-07-155810-009-0930ND
2019-07-155810-008-0957ND
2019-07-155810-007-1147ND
2019-07-155810-005-1111ND
2019-12-185810-012-1044ND