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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

School Hill Association Inc.

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-02E406031-3VOCND
2015-05-18E505F74-3VOCND
2015-09-17E509K17-5VOCND
2015-09-17E509K17-4VOCND
2015-09-17E509K17-6VOCND
2016-06-06E606510-3VOCND
2017-06-22D7F2109-03VOCND
2018-05-18D8E1723-03VOCND
2019-03-25CC74889ND
2019-03-25CC74889RND