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1,1-Dichloroethane

Lamar, Town of

NOTE: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Lamar, Town of purchases water from Darlington County W&SA which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Darlington County W&SA.

Date Lab ID Result
2015-03-24201503160179AMND
2015-03-24201503260800AMND
2015-03-24201503260802AMND
2015-09-14201509160580AMND
2015-09-14201509170304AMND
2015-09-14201509170311AMND
2018-07-17AE15134ND
2018-11-01AE20719ND
2019-01-17AE24350ND
2019-05-08AE30033ND
2023-10-12AF10138ND
2023-10-12AF10139ND
2023-10-12AF10137ND