Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Northampton Bucks County 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.

 

35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.001000 ppb341ND - 0.0340 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2015-02-1200108 022015ND
2015-02-1200113 022015ND
2015-02-1200111 022015ND
2015-02-1200112 022015ND
2015-02-1200110 022015ND
2015-02-1200115 022015ND
2015-02-1200109 022015ND
2015-02-1200114 022015ND
2015-02-1200106 022015ND
2015-02-1200107 022015ND
2015-02-1800103 022015ND
2015-02-1800102 022015ND
2015-02-1800105 022015ND
2015-02-1800104 022015ND
2015-02-1800010 022015ND
2015-02-1800101 022015ND
2015-05-1200010 072015ND
2015-08-1800010 0815ND
2015-08-180010 0815ND
2015-08-1800112 0815ND
2015-08-1800103 0815ND
2015-08-1800102 0815ND
2015-08-1800104 0815ND
2015-08-1800114 0815ND
2015-08-1800113 0815ND
2015-08-1800115 0815ND
2015-08-2500107 0815ND
2015-08-2500109 0815ND
2015-08-2500108 0815ND
2015-08-2500105 0815ND
2015-08-2500106 0815ND
2015-08-2500110 08150.0340 ppb
2015-08-2500111 0815ND
2015-11-1700010 1115ND
2018-01-29L6996345-1ND