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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Deer Park

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
2013ND40ND
2014ND120ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-11-19Q1314128007ND
2013-11-19Q1314128005ND
2013-11-20Q1314128001ND
2013-11-20Q1314128003ND
2014-03-10Q1407617005ND
2014-03-10Q1407617001ND
2014-03-10Q1407617007ND
2014-03-10Q1407617003ND
2014-05-19Q1417018005ND
2014-05-19Q1417018001ND
2014-05-19Q1417018003ND
2014-05-20Q1417018007ND
2014-08-19Q1437864005ND
2014-08-19Q1437864007ND
2014-08-19Q1437864003ND
2014-08-20Q1437864001ND
2015-02-12AC80443ND
2015-02-12AC80445ND
2016-01-27AD20401ND
2016-06-17AD41185ND
2016-10-04AD52479ND
2017-01-19AD65727ND
2017-01-19AD65719ND
2017-01-19AD65737ND
2018-09-10AE39354ND
2019-01-16AE50186ND