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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Greenville

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND90ND
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
2014-12-08834807-12981ND
2014-12-08834805-12981ND
2014-12-09835166-12996ND
2014-12-09835169-12996ND
2014-12-09835164-12996ND
2014-12-10835427-12996ND
2014-12-17836443-13058ND
2014-12-17836447-13058ND
2014-12-17836449-13058ND
2015-05-20861049-14142ND
2015-05-26861652-14164ND
2015-05-26861650-14164ND
2015-06-03863588-14217ND
2015-06-03863590-14217ND
2015-06-03863592-14217ND
2015-06-08864195-14283ND
2015-06-08864192-14270ND
2015-06-09864564-14270ND