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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Seabrook Water Department

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

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND60ND

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
2013-05-201028043009ND
2013-05-201028043012ND
2013-05-201028043003ND
2013-06-161032450005ND
2013-11-201059785009ND
2013-11-201059785012ND
2013-11-201059785003ND
2013-11-201059785006ND
2014-02-111402-00181-001ND
2014-05-081405-00260-001ND
2014-07-291407-00835-001ND
2014-08-071408-00253-001ND
2014-08-071408-00255-001ND
2015-01-211501-00978-001ND
2015-05-071505-00682-001ND
2015-08-241508-01935-001ND
2015-08-311508-02458-001ND
2015-08-311508-02455-001ND
2016-01-251601-01693-001ND
2016-06-021606-00330-001ND
2016-07-261607-02666-001ND
2016-07-261607-02671-001ND
2016-07-261607-02675-001ND
2017-02-021702-00228-001ND
2017-04-141704-01361-001ND
2017-07-171707-01732-001ND
2017-07-171707-01722-001ND
2017-07-171707-01726-001ND
2018-03-271803-02184-001ND
2018-05-151805-01978-001ND
2018-08-071808-01034-001ND
2018-08-071808-01033-001ND
2018-08-071808-01032-001ND
2019-02-051902-00312-001ND
2019-05-071905-00838-001ND
2019-07-111907-01506-001ND
2019-07-111907-01457-001ND
2019-07-111907-01450-001ND
2019-07-231907-03271-001ND