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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Slaton

NOTE: City of Slaton purchases water from Lubbock Public Water System which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Lubbock Public Water System.

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

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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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

NOTE: City of Slaton purchases water from Lubbock Public Water System which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Lubbock Public Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-22Q1401929002ND
2014-02-12Q1404338003ND
2015-01-28201501290319AMND
2015-01-28201501290329AMND
2015-01-28201501290293AMND
2015-02-03Q1504173001ND
2015-02-11Q1505820001ND
2015-04-07Q1513290006ND
2015-04-14201504150427AMND
2015-07-07201507080451AMND
2015-07-07201507080445AMND
2015-07-07201507080447AMND
2015-10-22201510230392AMND
2016-02-03Q1604716011ND
2016-02-03Q1604716004ND
2016-04-06Q1613543001ND
2017-02-08Q1705565007ND
2017-08-10Q1734366011ND
2017-09-27Q1746701005ND
2018-02-07Q1805018014ND
2018-03-26Q1812603005ND
2018-04-19Q1816161007ND
2019-02-14Q1906913007ND
2019-04-16Q1915160003ND
2019-04-16Q1915160005ND