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1,1-Dichloroethane

Selbyville Water Department

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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51

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND110ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-03-26S553875ND
2014-03-26S553873ND
2014-05-06S553931ND
2014-06-16S553899ND
2014-08-19S554926ND
2014-09-17S574002ND
2014-11-12S573993ND
2014-12-10S574794ND
2015-03-17S624951ND
2015-03-23S624952ND
2015-05-27S617112ND
2015-06-24S621193ND
2015-06-30S621216ND
2015-08-31S621250ND
2015-09-21S643524ND
2015-11-12S643569ND
2015-12-08S654359ND
2016-03-08S654821ND
2016-03-24S654849ND
2016-06-08S676644ND
2016-06-08S676643ND
2016-09-14S684473ND
2016-09-22S684520ND
2016-09-22S684514ND
2016-11-16S351112ND
2016-12-19S693918ND
2016-12-19S693891ND
2017-02-06S693950ND
2017-03-22S723969ND
2017-03-22S684694ND
2017-03-22S437991ND
2017-04-06S724932ND
2017-06-19S738835ND
2017-06-19S738834ND
2017-08-14S740961ND
2017-09-15S760109ND
2017-09-15S760107ND
2017-12-20S751112ND
2018-02-09S783970ND
2018-03-16S792233ND
2018-03-16S792229ND
2018-11-27S808797ND
2019-03-25S872159ND
2019-04-08S872236ND
2019-06-27S893568ND
2019-06-27S893564ND
2019-09-25S909244ND
2019-09-25S909174ND
2019-11-27S920242ND
2019-11-27S925397ND
2019-11-27S925393ND