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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Frognot 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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND80ND
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
2014-07-01Q1425307013ND
2014-07-01Q1425307008ND
2015-04-01Q1512166020ND
2015-04-01Q1512166019ND
2015-06-01113683PND
2015-06-01113682PND
2015-06-01113681PND
2015-12-01116312PND
2015-12-01116311PND
2015-12-01116310PND
2016-10-25Q1645322002ND
2016-10-25Q1645322006ND
2017-08-29Q1739686007ND
2017-08-29Q1739686013ND
2017-08-29Q1739686001ND
2018-04-19Q1816227008ND
2018-06-20Q1824690001ND
2019-03-18Q1911123002ND
2019-08-12Q1954104001ND