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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Friona Municipal 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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33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2013-05-21101402PND
2013-05-21101403PND
2013-05-21101404PND
2013-05-21101405PND
2013-12-09102925RND
2013-12-09102922RND
2013-12-09102923RND
2013-12-09102924RND
2014-01-22Q1401972008ND
2014-01-22Q1401972005ND
2014-01-22Q1401972001ND
2015-02-03Q1503981004ND
2015-02-03Q1503981002ND
2015-04-15Q1514095006ND
2015-04-15Q1514095004ND
2015-09-02Q1533871006ND
2015-11-24Q1546776004ND
2016-02-02Q1604458008ND
2016-02-02Q1604458005ND
2016-02-02Q1604458003ND
2016-02-02Q1604458002ND
2017-01-17Q1702057002ND
2017-01-17Q1702057015ND
2017-04-13Q1715358002ND
2017-07-19Q1729779008ND
2018-01-16Q1801773012ND
2018-01-16Q1801773005ND
2018-04-10Q1814553005ND
2018-07-30Q1830046007ND
2019-01-17Q1902751004ND
2019-01-17Q1902751001ND
2019-04-23Q1916176007ND
2019-07-08Q1942259004ND