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1,1-Dichloroethane

NJ American Water - Coastal North

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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128

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND270ND
2014ND280ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND100ND
2017ND210ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND130ND

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
2013-03-1121152601ND
2013-03-1121155301ND
2013-03-1321149601ND
2013-06-0522446201ND
2013-06-1222449501ND
2013-06-1722447701ND
2013-06-1822448301ND
2013-06-1922443501ND
2013-06-1922443101ND
2013-06-2522443301ND
2013-07-0822612501ND
2013-07-0822612201ND
2013-07-1022615501ND
2013-07-1022609301ND
2013-07-1622609101ND
2013-07-1622615701ND
2013-08-2022453501ND
2013-09-1623267401ND
2013-09-1723262801ND
2013-09-1823265001ND
2013-12-0324137601ND
2013-12-0424136501ND
2013-12-0424135901ND
2013-12-0924306601ND
2013-12-0924131901ND
2013-12-1124131501ND
2013-12-1124139501ND
2014-01-1324552301ND
2014-01-1324549201ND
2014-01-1424546001ND
2014-02-1224721201ND
2014-02-1224710501ND
2014-03-0524932801ND
2014-03-1024936501ND
2014-03-1124549501ND
2014-03-1224934601ND
2014-04-1625388901ND
2014-04-1625388601ND
2014-05-0625500401ND
2014-05-0724552501ND
2014-06-1125495301ND
2014-06-1125785201ND
2014-06-1125787001ND
2014-06-1825773201ND
2014-07-1626186601ND
2014-07-1626187101ND
2014-08-0626581001ND
2014-08-0626594401ND
2014-08-1326586301ND
2014-08-1326188001ND
2014-09-1725389201ND
2014-09-2224545801ND
2014-09-2224131701ND
2014-10-1527220701ND
2014-10-2227217401ND
2015-02-1828082601ND
2015-03-1628331701ND
2015-03-1828329801ND
2015-03-2428328101ND
2015-03-3028804601ND
2015-04-1528090501ND
2015-05-1229030501ND
2015-05-1329033801ND
2015-06-0329386201ND
2015-07-0829718801ND
2015-08-1229970501ND
2015-08-1229974801ND
2015-09-0830291901ND
2015-10-1430504101ND
2015-10-2130501901ND
2016-03-0831525301ND
2016-03-1731528501ND
2016-05-1732082901ND
2016-05-1832085701ND
2016-05-1932118901ND
2016-06-1532508601ND
2016-06-2232086301ND
2016-07-1832839401ND
2016-08-1033081401ND
2016-10-1933650501ND
2017-01-2334429301ND
2017-03-1535011101ND
2017-03-1635014301ND
2017-04-1735321401ND
2017-04-1935327601ND
2017-05-1135576101ND
2017-05-1735574601ND
2017-05-1735578901ND
2017-05-1735579201ND
2017-05-1735571401ND
2017-06-1436039101ND
2017-06-1436040601ND
2017-06-2136033301ND
2017-07-1235579801ND
2017-07-1236487301ND
2017-07-1236486801ND
2017-07-1936480701ND
2017-08-1636869001ND
2017-08-1636998801ND
2017-10-1737488801ND
2017-11-1637780101ND
2018-01-0838432601ND
2018-03-1438952501ND
2018-03-1438950601ND
2018-04-1739264701ND
2018-05-0939564301ND
2018-05-0939563601ND
2018-05-1639560801ND
2018-06-1340026301ND
2018-06-2740482001ND
2018-07-1040434101ND
2018-08-1540738801ND
2018-08-1540745901ND
2018-10-0941602001ND
2018-11-0742070301ND
2019-01-1542625801ND
2019-03-1143461701ND
2019-03-2643461601ND
2019-04-1043692601ND
2019-05-1544241301ND
2019-05-2244245801ND
2019-05-2944247201ND
2019-06-1244775001ND
2019-06-2045355401ND
2019-07-1045187501ND
2019-08-2145906901ND
2019-10-0146931201ND
2019-11-0747251301ND