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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Houston County - Feagin Mill

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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33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND130ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-2335123847003AMND
2014-01-2335123847001AMND
2014-01-2335123847005AMND
2014-03-31AI36885ND
2014-07-0835145255001AMND
2014-07-0835145255003AMND
2014-07-0835145255005AMND
2015-03-09AI68547ND
2015-03-09AI68546ND
2015-03-09AI68548ND
2015-03-09AI68549ND
2015-03-09AI68550ND
2015-03-09AI68551ND
2015-03-09AI68552ND
2015-03-09AI68553ND
2015-03-09AI68554ND
2015-03-09AI68555ND
2018-03-07AJ85202ND
2018-03-07AJ85201ND
2018-03-07AJ85200ND
2018-03-07AJ85198ND
2018-03-07AJ85197ND
2018-03-07AJ85195ND
2018-03-07AJ85194ND
2018-03-07AJ85193ND
2018-03-07AJ85192ND
2018-05-01AJ88366ND
2018-05-01AJ88365ND
2018-07-16AJ94220ND
2018-10-30AK04996ND
2019-01-15AK09485ND
2019-04-15AK15201ND
2019-05-28AK18282ND