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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Brunswick

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND110ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-05-07B4E0714-03ND
2014-05-07B4E0714-01ND
2014-11-04B4K0376-03ND
2014-11-04B4K0376-01ND
2015-06-01AI78363ND
2015-06-01AI78364ND
2015-06-01AI78365ND
2015-06-01AI78366ND
2015-06-01AI78367ND
2015-06-02B5F0363-01ND
2015-06-02B5F0363-03ND
2015-06-02B5F0363-05ND
2015-12-14B5L1578-01ND
2015-12-14B5L1578-05ND
2015-12-14B5L1578-03ND
2018-07-17AJ94521ND
2018-07-17AJ94520ND
2018-07-17AJ94519ND
2018-07-17AJ94518ND
2018-07-17AJ94517ND
2018-07-17AJ94516ND
2018-07-17AJ94515ND