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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Ventura CWWD No. 1 - Moorpark

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND70ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-09-175867-008-1056ND
2014-09-175867-005-1110ND
2014-09-295867-009-1137ND
2014-11-04B4K0388-01ND
2014-11-04B4K0392-01ND
2014-11-04B4K0410-01ND
2014-11-04B4K0406-01ND
2014-11-04B4K0408-01ND
2015-02-26B5C0166-01ND
2015-05-19B5E2010-01ND
2015-05-19B5E2008-01ND
2015-05-19B5E2007-01ND
2015-05-27B5E2715-01ND
2015-06-095867-016-1425ND
2015-08-18B5H1917-01ND
2017-08-015867-016-1004ND
2017-08-015867-005-0912ND
2017-08-015867-009-0932ND
2018-08-015867-009-1218ND
2018-08-015867-005-1145ND
2018-08-015867-016-1204ND
2018-10-235867-008-1200ND
2019-08-075867-008-1110ND
2019-08-075867-005-1133ND
2019-08-075867-009-1013ND
2019-08-075867-016-1040ND