Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Amicks Ferry Water System

NOTE: Amicks Ferry Water System purchases water from City of Columbia which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Columbia.

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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: Amicks Ferry Water System purchases water from City of Columbia which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Columbia.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-14201407160557AMND
2014-07-14201407160691AMND
2014-10-14201410160417AMND
2014-10-14201410160419AMND
2015-01-13201501150478AMND
2015-01-13201501150661AMND
2015-04-14201504160290AMND
2015-04-14201504160399AMND
2018-03-12AE09073ND
2018-07-16AE15003ND
2019-01-08AE23570ND
2019-07-16AE33661ND
2020-10-14AE55739ND
2020-11-04AE56846ND
2021-10-19AE73590ND
2021-10-20AE73703ND
2022-09-08AE89410ND
2022-09-19AE89796ND
2023-09-06AF08032ND
2023-09-21AF08856ND