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1,1-Dichloroethane

Garfield 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.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.333 ppb31ND - 1.000 ppb
20140.565 ppb2113ND - 1.10 ppb
20150.370 ppb156ND - 1.13 ppb
20160.463 ppb188ND - 1.20 ppb
2017ND90ND
2018ND130ND
20190.198 ppb122ND - 1.60 ppb

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
2013-10-21201310220223AM1.000 ppb
2013-10-21201310220080AMND
2013-10-21201310220084AMND
2014-01-21AB46230HZND
2014-01-21AB46229HZ1.05 ppb
2014-01-28201401290361AMND
2014-02-20AB47523HZ0.870 ppb
2014-03-19AB48621HZ1.06 ppb
2014-04-15AB49727HZ0.840 ppb
2014-04-15AB49728HZND
2014-04-28201404290261AMND
2014-04-28201404290239AMND
2014-04-28201404290243AM1.10 ppb
2014-05-13AB50732HZ0.830 ppb
2014-06-10AB51911HZ0.850 ppb
2014-07-15AB53423HZ0.800 ppb
2014-07-15AB53424HZND
2014-07-16201407170618AMND
2014-08-19L5210780-20.980 ppb
2014-09-15L5250967-10.840 ppb
2014-10-21AB57426HZ0.880 ppb
2014-10-21AB57427HZND
2014-11-12AB58282HZ0.800 ppb
2014-12-09AB59404HZ0.970 ppb
2015-01-21AB60971HZ0.890 ppb
2015-01-21AB60972HZND
2015-02-24AB62244HZ0.850 ppb
2015-03-17AB63206HZ0.970 ppb
2015-04-21AB64573HZ0.900 ppb
2015-04-21AB64574HZND
2015-06-09AB66698HZND
2015-06-23AB67401HZND
2015-08-06AB69499HZND
2015-08-06AB69498HZ1.13 ppb
2015-08-06AB69500HZND
2015-09-22AB71495HZND
2015-10-20AB72633HZND
2015-10-20AB72634HZND
2015-10-20AB72632HZ0.810 ppb
2016-01-12AB75856HZND
2016-01-12AB75855HZ1.01 ppb
2016-01-12AB75854HZND
2016-01-26AB76459HZND
2016-02-16AB77202HZND
2016-04-12AB79640HZND
2016-04-12AB79638HZND
2016-04-12AB79639HZ1.08 ppb
2016-07-12AB83720HZND
2016-07-12AB83718HZND
2016-07-12AB83719HZ1.20 ppb
2016-08-18AB85462HZ0.720 ppb
2016-09-13AB86447HZ1.19 ppb
2016-10-11AB87765HZND
2016-10-11AB87763HZND
2016-10-11AB87764HZ1.02 ppb
2016-11-22AB89699HZ0.990 ppb
2016-12-13AB90445HZ1.12 ppb
2017-01-10AB91460HZND
2017-01-10AB91459HZND
2017-04-11AB95110HZND
2017-04-11AB95109HZND
2017-07-11AB98675HZND
2017-07-11AB98674HZND
2017-10-10AC02407HZND
2017-10-10AC02410HZND
2017-12-12AC04918HZND
2018-01-09AC05950HZND
2018-01-09AC05949HZND
2018-04-10JC64163-1ND
2018-04-10JC64163-2ND
2018-05-09AC10706HZND
2018-07-17AC13545HZND
2018-07-17AC13548HZND
2018-08-03AC14315HZND
2018-09-18AC16305HZND
2018-10-04AC17147HZND
2018-10-04AC17143HZND
2018-11-09AC18616HZND
2018-12-11AC19842HZND
2019-01-08AC20865HZND
2019-01-08AC20869HZND
2019-02-11AC22466HZND
2019-04-02AC24609HZND
2019-04-02AC24607HZND
2019-04-02AC24608HZND
2019-07-12AC29239HZND
2019-07-12AC29243HZND
2019-07-12AC29242HZ0.770 ppb
2019-10-02AC33253HZND
2019-10-02AC33251HZ1.60 ppb
2019-10-02AC33249HZND