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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Beachwood Water Department

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

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-02-05A16105ND
2014-02-262982302ND
2014-05-02A16504ND
2014-08-133082615ND
2014-08-27A17337ND
2014-12-01A17901ND
2015-02-04A18340ND
2015-05-29A19105ND
2015-08-27A19729ND
2015-11-16A20302ND
2016-01-06A20516ND
2016-02-03A20810ND
2016-04-06A21201ND
2016-05-09A21496ND
2016-07-19A21943ND
2016-08-26D9372ND
2016-10-04A22525ND
2016-11-28A22835ND
2017-02-24A23409ND
2017-05-18A24029ND
2017-08-31A24719ND
2017-10-03A24946ND
2017-11-30A24324ND
2018-03-09A25834ND
2018-05-31A26353ND
2018-10-31A27476ND
2018-11-29A27678ND
2019-02-26A28185ND
2019-05-29A28712ND
2019-08-16A29299ND
2019-10-31A29832ND
2019-11-27A30008ND