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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Warminster Municipal Authority

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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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.00539 ppb182ND - 0.0520 ppb
20140.00700 ppb203ND - 0.0630 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-11-191059680013ND
2013-11-191059680004ND
2013-11-191059680031ND
2013-11-191059680037ND
2013-11-1910596800340.0520 ppb
2013-11-191059680001ND
2013-11-191059680022ND
2013-11-1910596800190.0450 ppb
2013-11-191059680025ND
2013-11-191059680028ND
2013-11-191059680016ND
2013-11-191059680046ND
2013-11-191059680010ND
2013-11-191059680040ND
2013-11-191059680007ND
2013-11-191059680043ND
2013-11-191059680052ND
2013-11-191059680049ND
2014-02-191072717001ND
2014-05-2020083190190.0460 ppb
2014-05-202008319013ND
2014-05-202008319016ND
2014-05-202008319010ND
2014-05-202008319049ND
2014-05-202008319001ND
2014-05-202008319007ND
2014-05-202008319004ND
2014-05-2020083190250.0630 ppb
2014-05-202008319031ND
2014-05-2020083190370.0310 ppb
2014-05-202008319022ND
2014-05-202008319028ND
2014-05-202008319034ND
2014-05-202008319043ND
2014-05-202008319046ND
2014-05-202008319040ND
2014-06-092011601001ND
2014-08-192024764001ND