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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Evergreen Homeowners Association

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-05-05JH1402806POCND
2014-05-05JH1402805POCSND
2015-06-23JH1503889POCSND
2015-06-23JH1503889-POCSND
2015-06-23JH1402806POCSND
2016-03-08JH1601699-POCSND
2016-03-08JH1601700-POCSND
2016-10-12JH1609341-POCSND
2016-10-12JH1609342-POCSND
2017-04-04JH1702409-POCSND
2017-04-04JH1702411-POCSND
2018-09-10JH1807312-POCSND
2018-09-10JH1807308-POCSND
2019-08-06JH1905502-POCSND
2019-08-06JH1905503-POCSND