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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Robeson County Water System

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND130ND
2014ND130ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-12-03761613-10389ND
2013-12-03761588-10389ND
2013-12-03761607-10389ND
2013-12-03761590-10389ND
2013-12-03761611-10389ND
2013-12-03761594-10389ND
2013-12-03761609-10389ND
2013-12-09762384-10420ND
2013-12-09762370-10420ND
2013-12-09762368-10411ND
2013-12-09762374-10420ND
2013-12-09762372-10420ND
2013-12-09762386-10420ND
2014-05-19790782-11450ND
2014-05-19792048-11450ND
2014-05-19790778-11450ND
2014-05-19790780-11450ND
2014-05-19790776-11450ND
2014-05-20792050-11450ND
2014-05-20790797-11450ND
2014-05-20792078-11460ND
2014-05-20790772-11450ND
2014-05-20790799-11450ND
2014-05-20792084-11453ND
2014-05-20792086-11453ND
2014-05-20792080-11453ND