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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Fort Leonard Wood

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND30ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-07-083599537001AMND
2013-09-1835109003001AMND
2013-12-1135119514001AMND
2014-01-21AC17577ND
2014-01-21AC17583ND
2014-01-21AC17578ND
2014-01-21AC17579ND
2014-01-28AC17576ND
2014-01-28AC17584ND
2014-01-28AC17580ND
2014-01-28AC17581ND
2014-04-21AC22947ND
2015-02-04AC42928ND
2016-01-11AC65708ND
2017-01-10AC89790ND
2017-01-10AC89788ND
2017-01-10AC89786ND
2017-01-10AC89793ND
2017-01-10AC89789ND
2017-01-10AC89787ND
2017-01-10AC89794ND
2017-01-10AC89791ND
2017-01-10AC89792ND
2018-01-28AD12048ND
2019-01-14AD38368ND