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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Riverbank

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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND100ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND100ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND90ND

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
2013-07-24A3G1603-15AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-09AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-11AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-17AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-13AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-03AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-01AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-07AND
2013-07-24A3G1603-05AND
2013-07-29A3G1603-19AND
2014-01-14A4A0434-09AND
2014-01-14A4A0434-15AND
2014-01-14A4A0434-17AND
2014-01-14A4A0434-11AND
2014-01-14A4A0434-19AND
2014-01-15A4A0434-03AND
2014-01-15A4A0434-13AND
2014-01-15A4A0434-05AND
2014-01-15A4A0434-07AND
2014-01-22A4A1423-01AND
2015-11-125810-012-1000ND
2016-10-055810-002-1037ND
2016-10-055810-012-1025ND
2016-10-055810-006-1000ND
2016-10-065810-004-0810ND
2016-10-065810-005-0901ND
2016-10-065810-007-0930ND
2016-10-105810-008-0844ND
2016-10-105810-003-0925ND
2016-10-105810-009-1400ND
2016-10-105810-010-0910ND
2019-10-165810-012-1140ND
2019-10-215810-006-1040ND
2019-10-215810-008-1137ND
2019-10-215810-009-1211ND
2019-10-215810-010-1439ND
2019-10-215810-003-1405ND
2019-10-225810-002-1334ND
2019-10-225810-004-0931ND
2019-10-225810-007-1023ND