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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Milledgeville

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2013-02-072776171ND
2013-02-072776160ND
2013-05-072820706ND
2013-05-082821654ND
2013-08-192880166ND
2013-08-192880482ND
2013-11-192933909ND
2013-12-042940241ND
2014-02-24AI28461ND
2014-02-24AI28462ND
2015-02-05AI64299ND
2015-02-05AI64298ND
2016-01-27AJ05052ND
2016-01-27AJ05051ND
2017-02-20AJ46669ND
2017-02-20AJ46668ND
2018-01-24AJ77096ND
2018-01-24AJ77095ND
2019-02-04AK10328ND
2019-02-04AK10329ND