Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

West Point, City of

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-01-16530842ND
2018-09-24571941ND
2018-09-24571940ND
2019-01-14592531ND
2019-09-03630428ND
2019-09-03630429ND
2020-02-10650614ND
2020-09-14689975ND
2020-09-14689974ND
2021-01-19713005ND
2021-09-21764409ND
2021-09-21764408ND
2022-01-18778908ND
2022-09-12822877ND
2022-09-12822878ND
2022-12-05835790ND
2022-12-05835789ND
2023-03-06851386ND
2023-03-06851387ND
2023-06-19864105ND
2023-06-19864104ND
2023-09-06879906ND
2023-09-06879907ND
2023-12-05891492ND
2023-12-05891491ND