Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Hot Springs Municipal Water

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2019-01-07B19010673-001DND
2019-01-07B19010673-002DND
2019-02-20B19021459-001AND
2019-02-20B19021459-002AND
2020-11-05B20110715-001IND
2020-11-05B20110715-002CND
2023-02-23B23021692-001CND
2023-02-23B23021692-002CND
2023-02-23B23021692-003CND