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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

United Wappinger Water Improvement District

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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37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-06-232014550003ND
2014-06-232014550008ND
2014-12-0912101427KND
2014-12-0912101426PND
2014-12-0912101427FND
2014-12-0912101426GND
2014-12-0912101427RND
2014-12-0912101426KND
2014-12-0912101426VND
2014-12-0912101426HND
2014-12-152045199003ND
2014-12-152045199008ND
2016-11-29UW164145ND
2016-11-29UW164143ND
2016-11-29UW164137ND
2016-11-29UW164139ND
2016-11-30UW164253FND
2016-11-30UW164254FND
2016-11-30UW164251FND
2016-11-30UW164252FND
2017-11-28UW172959FND
2017-11-28UW172963FND
2017-11-28UW172962FND
2017-11-28UW172958FND
2017-11-28UW172961FND
2018-01-03UW180048FND
2018-12-1118L0513-05FND
2018-12-1218L0588-01FND
2019-09-03UW192173-FND
2019-09-03UW192172FND
2019-12-0919L0336-04ND
2019-12-0919L0336-03ND
2019-12-0919L0336-01FND
2019-12-0919L0336-05ND
2019-12-0919L0336-02ND
2019-12-1119L0468-01FND
2019-12-1119L0468-02FND