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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Crawford

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-04-30AI39283ND
2014-11-03AI58821ND
2015-01-27AI63563ND
2015-01-27AI63562ND
2015-04-27AI75660ND
2015-08-04AI85416ND
2015-08-04AI85415ND
2015-08-04AI85414ND
2016-04-12AJ09952ND
2017-06-07AJ57016ND
2018-05-08AJ89023ND
2018-05-08AJ89022ND
2018-06-25AJ92363ND
2018-06-25AJ92362ND
2018-11-05AK05285ND
2019-01-30AK10248ND
2019-01-30AK10247ND
2019-04-16AK15334ND