Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

El Dorado Utility 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-23AE27472ND
2018-05-23AE27494ND
2019-11-07AE88917ND
2019-11-07AE88949ND
2020-09-03AF26496ND
2020-09-03AF26498ND
2021-07-28AF63797ND
2021-07-28AF63803ND
2021-11-01AF75259ND
2022-03-25AF90742ND
2022-03-25AF90744ND
2022-05-23AF98024ND
2022-08-23AG10530ND
2023-06-29AG46796ND
2023-06-29AG46798ND