Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Cleveland Utilities

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

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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 Result
2015-02-04ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-05-12ND
2015-08-05ND
2015-08-05ND
2015-11-17ND
2015-11-17ND
2018-02-06ND
2019-02-05ND
2020-02-03ND
2020-03-02ND
2021-02-02ND
2022-02-01ND
2022-02-01ND
2023-01-31ND
2023-01-31ND
2023-01-31ND
2023-12-13ND