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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Dalton Utilities

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

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-05-13AI40410ND
2014-05-13AI40409ND
2015-03-0435178480003AMND
2015-03-0435178480001AMND
2015-03-0935178704001AMND
2015-03-31AI69891ND
2015-03-31AI69892ND
2015-03-31AI69893ND
2015-06-0935192388009AMND
2015-06-0935192388005AMND
2015-06-1835193802001AMND
2015-09-0935206664001AMND
2015-09-0935206663001AMND
2015-09-0935206665001AMND
2015-12-0835220221012AMND
2015-12-0835220221001AMND
2015-12-0835220221003AMND
2016-05-10AJ11900ND
2016-05-10AJ11899ND
2016-05-10AJ11898ND
2017-06-19AJ57840ND
2017-06-19AJ57839ND
2017-06-19AJ57838ND
2018-06-06AJ90865ND
2018-06-06AJ90864ND
2018-06-06AJ90863ND
2019-05-08AK16824ND
2019-05-08AK16823ND
2019-05-08AK16822ND