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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Athens - Clarke County Water System

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-02-17AI28167ND
2015-01-06837930-13144ND
2015-01-06837934-13144ND
2015-02-04AI64192ND
2015-04-22855976-13930ND
2015-07-20872001-14529ND
2015-10-12888496-15187ND
2016-02-02AJ05497ND
2017-05-02AJ54458ND
2018-02-06AJ83233ND
2019-02-26AK12095ND