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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

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

 

54

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0483 ppb122ND - 0.300 ppb
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND100ND
2019ND70ND

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
2014-03-0714031563-002ND
2014-03-0714031563-001ND
2014-03-281078865003ND
2014-03-2810788650060.280 ppb
2014-06-1714061881-001ND
2014-06-1714061881-002ND
2014-09-2414092459-002ND
2014-09-2414092459-001ND
2014-09-262031570003ND
2014-09-2620315700060.300 ppb
2014-12-03141203/2641-02ND
2014-12-03141203/2641-01ND
2015-03-12150312/2808-02ND
2015-03-12150312/2808-01ND
2015-05-14150514/2931-2ND
2015-05-14150514/2931-1ND
2015-08-17150817/3123-7ND
2015-08-17150817/3123-6ND
2015-11-18151118/3295-6DND
2015-11-18151118/3295-7DND
2016-02-19160219/3440-5ND
2016-02-19160219/3440-6ND
2016-05-18160518/3620-5ND
2016-05-18160518/3620-6ND
2016-08-18160818/3800-6ND
2016-08-18160818/3800-5ND
2016-12-02161202/3978-1AND
2016-12-02161202/3978-2AND
2017-02-21170221/4468-5ND
2017-02-21170221/4468-6ND
2017-06-2636672501ND
2017-06-2636672502ND
2017-06-30L6876932-1ND
2017-09-1537547701ND
2017-09-1537547702ND
2017-11-2738205405ND
2017-11-2738205406ND
2018-03-2039402101ND
2018-03-2039402102ND
2018-05-2540150402ND
2018-05-2540150401ND
2018-07-1040707602ND
2018-07-1040707601ND
2018-12-28381228703AND
2018-12-28P18-9014-02ND
2018-12-28381228702AND
2018-12-28P18-9014-01ND
2019-01-16390116768.1ND
2019-01-16390116767.1ND
2019-04-03390403745ND
2019-04-03390403746ND
2019-07-10390711700ND
2019-10-16391016760.1ND
2019-11-20391120796ND