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1,1-Dichloroethane

Posey Township Water Corporation

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-05-072820633ND
2013-08-072873112ND
2013-11-052925174ND
2014-02-062969276ND
2018-08-08425304RV-1803ND
2019-08-27463440RV-1903ND
2020-06-094645714ND