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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Valley Water Systems, 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.

 

60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND20ND
2014ND180ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND80ND
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
2013-10-16200385110ND
2013-10-16200385114ND
2014-02-12AEL14000836-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000838-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000835-VOCND
2014-02-12AEL14000837-VOCND
2014-04-08200393992ND
2014-04-08200393990ND
2014-05-08AEL14002698-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002699-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002700-VOCND
2014-05-08AEL14002701-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004405-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004403-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004404-VOCND
2014-08-13AEL14004406-VOCND
2014-11-0514006004-VOCND
2014-11-0514006001-VOCND
2014-11-0514006002-VOCND
2014-11-0514006003-VOCND
2015-02-0515000847-VOCND
2015-02-0515000844-VOCND
2015-05-0515002657-VOCND
2015-05-0515002660-VOCND
2015-08-1215006355-VOCND
2015-08-1215006352-VOCND
2015-11-0515110510-001-VOCND
2015-11-0515110510-004-VOCND
2016-02-0116020104-001-VOCND
2016-02-0116020104-004-VOCND
2016-05-0216050204-004-VOCND
2016-05-0216050204-001-VOCND
2016-08-0116080104-004-VOCND
2016-08-0116080104-001-VOCND
2016-11-0216110205-001-VOCND
2016-11-0216110205-004-VOCND
2017-02-0217020207-004-VOCND
2017-02-0217020207-001-VOCND
2017-05-0117050102-004-VOCND
2017-05-0117050102-001-VOCND
2017-08-0217080204-001-VOCND
2017-08-0217080204-004-VOCND
2017-11-0217110202-004-VOCND
2017-11-0217110202-001-VOCND
2018-02-0118020109-004-VOCND
2018-02-0118020109-001-VOCND
2018-05-0218050206-001-VOCND
2018-05-0218050206-004-VOCND
2018-08-0118080103-004-VOCND
2018-08-0118080103-001-VOCND
2018-11-0218110205-001-VOCND
2018-11-0218110205-004-VOCND
2019-02-0619020602-001-VOCND
2019-02-0619020602-004-VOCND
2019-05-0319050304-001-VOCND
2019-05-0319050304-004-VOCND
2019-08-0119080105-001-VOCND
2019-08-0119080105-004-VOCND
2019-12-2319122307-001-VOCND
2019-12-2319122307-004-VOCND