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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Liberal

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND90ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2013-04-17715075-8659ND
2013-04-17715305-8659ND
2013-04-17715115-8659ND
2013-05-01717427-8768ND
2013-10-09751712-10019ND
2013-10-09751788-10019ND
2013-10-09751805-10019ND
2013-10-09751710-10019ND
2017-11-07873209_PACEND
2017-11-07873169_PACEND
2017-11-07873205_PACEND
2017-11-07873205ND
2017-11-07873204_PACEND
2017-11-07873202_PACEND
2017-11-07873172_PACEND
2017-11-07873171_PACEND
2017-11-07873170_PACEND