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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Kalamazoo

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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00225 ppb161ND - 0.0360 ppb
20140.00213 ppb161ND - 0.0340 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
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
2013-12-11201312120808AMND
2013-12-11201312120739AMND
2013-12-11201312120743AMND
2013-12-11201312120831AMND
2013-12-11201312120746AMND
2013-12-11201312120741AMND
2013-12-11201312120754AMND
2013-12-11201312120829AMND
2013-12-12201312130547AMND
2013-12-12201312130557AMND
2013-12-12201312130446AM0.0360 ppb
2013-12-12201312130545AMND
2013-12-12201312130444AMND
2013-12-12201312130559AMND
2013-12-12201312130448AMND
2013-12-12201312130453AMND
2014-06-10201406110856AMND
2014-06-10201406110746AMND
2014-06-10201406110840AMND
2014-06-10201406110922AMND
2014-06-10201406110952AM0.0340 ppb
2014-06-10201406110906AMND
2014-06-10201406110908AMND
2014-06-10201406110883AMND
2014-06-10201406110744AMND
2014-06-10201406110885AMND
2014-06-11201406120349AMND
2014-06-11201406120347AMND
2014-06-11201406120538AMND
2014-06-11201406120516AMND
2014-06-11201406120540AMND
2014-06-11201406120364AMND