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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Central Texas Water Supply Corporation

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-08AC49753ND
2014-07-23AC60714ND
2015-03-10AC83519ND
2015-09-03AD05676ND
2016-03-14AD28558ND
2016-09-29AD52052ND
2017-03-20AD75733ND
2017-08-21AD93557ND
2018-01-17AE09111ND
2018-08-14AE36989ND
2019-03-27AE60192ND
2019-08-15AE78974ND