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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Dover City PWS

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

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND210ND
2015ND180ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2013-10-29755962-10163ND
2014-02-1314021078ND
2014-02-1314021077ND
2014-02-1314021076ND
2014-02-1314021075ND
2014-04-16781002-11187ND
2014-05-1314051938ND
2014-05-1314051937ND
2014-05-1314051936ND
2014-05-1314051935ND
2014-05-1314051934ND
2014-08-1214081806ND
2014-08-1214081804ND
2014-08-1214081807ND
2014-08-1214081808ND
2014-08-1214081809ND
2014-11-1314111835ND
2014-11-1314111836ND
2014-11-1314111838ND
2014-11-1314111839ND
2014-11-1314111840ND
2014-11-1414111837ND
2015-02-1115021558ND
2015-02-1115021556ND
2015-02-1115021555ND
2015-02-1115021560ND
2015-02-1115021559ND
2015-02-1115021557ND
2015-05-1215052232ND
2015-05-1215052231ND
2015-05-1215052230ND
2015-05-1215052229ND
2015-05-1215052228ND
2015-05-1215052227ND
2015-08-1115081250ND
2015-08-1115081251ND
2015-08-1115081252ND
2015-08-1115081253ND
2015-08-1115081254ND
2015-08-1115081249ND