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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Angleton

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

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND60ND
2014ND60ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
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
2013-08-27Q1306185003ND
2013-08-27Q1306185001ND
2013-08-27Q1306185005ND
2013-11-20Q1314129001ND
2013-11-20Q1314129005ND
2013-11-20Q1314129003ND
2014-02-25Q1405933003ND
2014-02-25Q1405933001ND
2014-02-25Q1405933005ND
2014-05-19Q1416779003ND
2014-05-19Q1416779005ND
2014-05-19Q1416779001ND
2015-01-15AC76506ND
2015-01-15AC76504ND
2016-01-20AD18936ND
2016-01-20AD18944ND
2017-01-12AD64772ND
2017-01-12AD64762ND
2017-03-28AD77158ND
2018-01-25AE10602ND
2018-04-19AE23271ND
2019-01-28AE51670ND
2019-05-02AE64667ND