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1,1-Dichloroethane

Brielle Water Department

NOTE: Brielle Water Department purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Brielle Water Department purchases water from NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ Water Supply Authority Manasquan.

Date Lab ID Result
2013-12-031061943003ND
2014-03-041074262003ND
2014-09-022026740003ND
2018-03-27380327079ND
2018-03-27380327078ND
2018-03-27380327077ND
2018-09-04380904737ND
2018-09-04380904736ND
2018-09-04380904735ND
2019-03-26390326704ND
2019-09-10390910713ND
2019-09-11390912720ND
2020-03-173093847001ND
2020-09-17200917023-02ND
2021-03-09210309060-02ND
2023-03-28230328034-01ND