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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Comanche

NOTE: City of Comanche purchases water from Upper Leon River Municipal Water District which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Upper Leon River Municipal Water District.

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND40ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: City of Comanche purchases water from Upper Leon River Municipal Water District which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Upper Leon River Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-12AE40028ND
2019-08-07AE77523ND
2020-07-15AF19409ND
2021-08-18AF66772ND
2022-09-21AG14172ND
2023-09-14AG56282ND
2023-12-12AG66337ND