1,1-Dichloroethane

Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority

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

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	ND	8	ND
2016	ND	5	ND
2017	ND	4	ND
2018	ND	8	ND
2019	ND	5	ND

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
2014-06-05	L5015963-1	ND
2014-10-28	L3625373-4	ND
2015-03-24	L3625367-1	ND
2015-04-14	L5536115-1	ND
2015-04-14	L5536115-4	ND
2015-04-14	L5536115-3	ND
2015-04-14	L5536115-2	ND
2015-07-14	L5708576-1	ND
2015-10-06	L5853016-2	ND
2015-10-06	L5853016-1	ND
2016-01-26	L6031069-1	ND
2016-04-26	L6196032-1	ND
2016-06-21	L6176969-1	ND
2016-07-05	L4360701-1	ND
2016-10-04	L4800529-1	ND
2017-01-10	L6633826-1	ND
2017-04-13	L6763696-1	ND
2017-07-05	L6718507-1	ND
2017-10-10	L6960111-1	ND
2018-01-16	3859229	ND
2018-01-16	3859228	ND
2018-01-16	3859231	ND
2018-01-16	3859230	ND
2018-04-03	L7013613-1	ND
2018-07-03	L7046723-1	ND
2018-10-02	L7075883-1	ND
2018-10-02	L7075883-2	ND
2019-01-08	L7097248-1	ND
2019-04-09	L7115811-1	ND
2019-04-09	L7115811-2	ND
2019-07-23	L7148038-1	ND
2019-11-05	L7171840-1	ND