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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	23	0	ND
2015	0.000694 ppb	49	1	ND - 0.0340 ppb
2016	ND	11	0	ND
2017	ND	21	0	ND
2018	ND	1	0	ND
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2014-02-25	L4951918-1	ND
2014-02-25	L4951922-1	ND
2014-05-20	L4799412-1	ND
2014-05-20	L4690565-1	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-1	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-2	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-3	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-4	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-7	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-8	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-9	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-11	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-10	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-12	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-5	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-6	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-14	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-15	ND
2014-07-17	L5163463-13	ND
2014-08-15	L4460454-1	ND
2014-08-15	L4359849-1	ND
2014-12-04	L5352437-1	ND
2014-12-04	L5352436-1	ND
2015-02-10	12390431	ND
2015-02-10	12390485	ND
2015-02-12	00111 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00112 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00110 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00115 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00114 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00113 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00108 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00109 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00107 022015	ND
2015-02-12	00106 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00104 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00105 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00102 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00103 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00010 022015	ND
2015-02-18	00101 022015	ND
2015-05-11	12738487	ND
2015-05-11	12738433	ND
2015-05-12	00010 072015	ND
2015-07-09	13859322	ND
2015-07-09	13859430	ND
2015-07-09	13859376	ND
2015-08-18	00112 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00115 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00113 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00114 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00104 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00102 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00103 0815	ND
2015-08-18	00010 0815	ND
2015-08-18	0010 0815	ND
2015-08-19	13123829	ND
2015-08-19	13123883	ND
2015-08-25	00111 0815	ND
2015-08-25	00110 0815	0.0340 ppb
2015-08-25	00105 0815	ND
2015-08-25	00107 0815	ND
2015-08-25	00109 0815	ND
2015-08-25	00108 0815	ND
2015-08-25	00106 0815	ND
2015-08-28	13124404	ND
2015-11-17	00010 1115	ND
2015-11-20	13503369	ND
2015-11-20	13503423	ND
2015-11-20	13503477	ND
2015-11-20	13503531	ND
2015-11-20	13503585	ND
2016-02-23	13974946	ND
2016-02-23	13974999	ND
2016-02-23	13975052	ND
2016-02-23	13975105	ND
2016-02-23	13975158	ND
2016-05-24	14237906	ND
2016-07-21	14555613	ND
2016-07-21	14555665	ND
2016-07-21	14555769	ND
2016-07-21	14555717	ND
2016-08-30	14892509	ND
2017-02-27	15644173	ND
2017-06-07	16243962	ND
2017-08-01	16552081	ND
2017-08-01	16551769	ND
2017-08-01	16551821	ND
2017-08-01	16551873	ND
2017-08-01	16551925	ND
2017-08-01	16552133	ND
2017-08-01	16552029	ND
2017-08-01	16551977	ND
2017-08-17	16553003	ND
2017-08-17	16553055	ND
2017-08-17	16553107	ND
2017-08-17	16553159	ND
2017-08-17	16553211	ND
2017-08-17	16553263	ND
2017-08-24	16552871	ND
2017-08-24	16552715	ND
2017-08-24	16552767	ND
2017-08-24	16552819	ND
2017-08-24	16552923	ND
2018-01-29	L6996345-1	ND