Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Hibbing

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-262025734003ND
2014-08-262025734006ND
2015-02-232056079003ND
2015-02-232056079006ND
2018-03-2018C0858-01ND
2018-06-1118F0733-01ND
2019-06-2019F1477-01ND
2019-06-2019F1480-01ND
2020-12-0120L0089-01ND
2021-03-1621C0751-01ND
2022-09-0822I0617-02ND