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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Cottage Grove

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

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2013-08-281045729003ND
2013-08-281045729009ND
2013-08-281045729006ND
2014-02-121071761006ND
2014-02-121071761003ND
2014-02-121071761009ND
2014-03-2014C0911-01ND
2014-05-2114E2435-01ND
2014-07-3014G2400-01ND
2014-07-3014G2400-03ND
2014-07-3014G2400-04ND
2014-07-3014G2415-01ND
2015-11-0415K0288-01ND
2015-11-0415K0287-01ND
2016-03-1016C0531-01ND
2016-03-1016C0532-01ND
2016-03-1016C0530-01ND
2016-03-1016C0528-01ND
2017-08-0217H0166-01ND
2017-08-0217H0170-01ND
2017-10-1817J0968-04ND
2018-03-1418C0522-01ND
2018-03-1418C0523-02ND
2018-08-2318H2015-01ND
2018-12-0518L0187-01ND
2019-02-1419B0671-01ND
2019-02-1419B0673-01ND
2019-05-2819E2055-01ND