Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Hoosick Falls

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.375 ppb41ND - 1.50 ppb
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-16JH1802409ND
2018-04-16JH1802408ND
2018-05-29JH18035771.50 ppb
2018-05-29JH1803578-POCND
2019-12-09JH1908733-VOCND
2019-12-09JH1908732ND
2019-12-09JH1908734ND
2020-08-13L2032972ND
2021-03-16JH2102005ND
2021-03-16JH2102004ND
2021-03-16JH2102006ND
2021-05-14L2125415-01ND
2022-03-07JH2201765ND
2022-03-07JH220173ND
2022-03-07JH2201764ND
2022-09-26L2253017-01ND
2023-05-15JH2303551ND
2023-05-15JH2303552ND
2023-05-15JH2303553ND