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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Fawn Lake Village

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-09-05M46700AVOCND
2014-09-05M46701AVOCND
2015-07-22N50822VOCND
2015-07-22N50823VOCND
2016-09-09O57729VOCND
2016-09-09O57730VOCND
2017-09-19P69697VOCND
2017-09-19P69698VOCND
2018-09-12Q78234VOCND
2018-09-12Q78235VOCND
2019-09-19R88858VOCND
2019-09-19R88859VOCND