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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Corsicana

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
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
2014-03-044C05004-04ND
2014-03-044C05004-01ND
2014-06-034F04044-01ND
2014-06-034F04044-04ND
2014-07-23Q1430464005ND
2014-07-23Q1430464008ND
2014-09-034I04031-04ND
2014-09-034I04031-01ND
2014-12-024L03007-04ND
2014-12-024L03007-01ND
2015-07-29Q1529448006ND
2015-07-29Q1529448007ND
2016-07-12Q1628094002ND
2016-07-12Q1628094003ND
2017-07-26Q1730737006ND
2017-07-26Q1730737002ND
2018-07-17Q1828588004ND
2018-07-17Q1828588001ND
2019-07-29Q1948665001ND
2019-09-24Q1968203001ND