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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

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

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND70ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND110ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-10-301056183009ND
2013-10-301056183006ND
2013-10-301056183003ND
2014-02-1314B0848-01ND
2014-04-072000246003ND
2014-04-072000246006ND
2014-04-072000246009ND
2014-05-2714E2843-01ND
2014-05-272009140001ND
2014-05-272009140004ND
2015-05-2715E1985-04ND
2015-05-2715E1985-01ND
2015-05-2715E1985-03ND
2015-05-2715E1989-01ND
2015-06-222078488004ND
2015-06-222078488001ND
2015-09-2415I1244-01ND
2016-03-0316C0267-01ND
2016-03-0316C0265-01ND
2016-03-0316C0266-01ND
2016-06-203474598ND
2016-07-113490713ND
2016-08-2416H2457-01ND
2016-08-3016H2936-03ND
2016-08-3016H2936-01ND
2016-08-3016H2936-02ND
2016-08-3016H2936-04ND
2016-08-3016H2936-05ND
2017-06-1317F0778-01ND
2017-07-2717G1931-03ND
2017-07-2717G1931-01ND
2017-07-2717G1934-01ND
2017-07-2717G1932-04ND
2017-07-2717G1932-03ND
2017-07-2717G1932-02ND
2017-07-2717G1932-01ND
2017-07-2717G1931-04ND
2017-07-2717G1931-02ND
2018-02-2818B1345-01ND
2018-02-2818B1345-02ND
2018-06-2218F1667-01ND
2018-07-1618G0768-01ND
2018-07-1618G0770-01ND
2018-10-2918J1451-01ND
2019-08-0119H0056-01ND
2019-10-3019J1701-01ND