Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Northeast Knox U D

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2013-09-24ND
2014-01-15ND
2014-04-08ND
2014-06-23ND
2018-01-17ND
2018-04-12ND
2018-07-11ND
2018-10-16ND
2019-01-15ND
2019-04-09ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-10-17ND
2020-01-15ND
2021-01-21ND
2021-05-20ND
2021-08-19ND
2022-01-20ND
2022-01-20ND
2022-04-21ND
2022-07-19ND
2022-10-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-01-17ND
2023-04-19ND
2023-10-17ND