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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Bertie County Regional 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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND220ND
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
2014-03-112990329ND
2014-03-112990286ND
2014-03-172993719ND
2014-03-172993466ND
2014-03-172993520ND
2014-03-182993444ND
2014-03-182993845ND
2014-03-182993789ND
2014-03-192994871ND
2014-03-192994699ND
2014-03-192994645ND
2014-09-173106685ND
2014-09-173106734ND
2014-09-173106407ND
2014-09-183107554ND
2014-09-183107751ND
2014-09-183107915ND
2014-09-183107516ND
2014-09-183107794ND
2014-09-183107544ND
2014-09-183107493ND
2014-09-183107535ND