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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Westside Rural Water Supply Corporation

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

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
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
2013-02-13100430PND
2013-02-13100429PND
2013-02-13100428PND
2013-02-13100427PND
2013-08-21101977PND
2013-08-21101976PND
2013-08-21101975PND
2013-09-11102410RND
2015-07-14Q1526983005ND
2015-07-14Q1526983003ND
2015-07-14Q1526983001ND
2016-11-07Q1647711009ND
2016-11-07Q1647711006ND
2016-11-07Q1647711012ND
2016-11-07Q1647711017ND
2017-01-17Q1701920010ND
2017-01-17Q1701920012ND
2017-01-17Q1701920009ND
2017-01-17Q1701920022ND
2017-04-19Q1716217002ND
2017-08-08Q1733371001ND
2018-10-30Q1843596007ND
2018-10-30Q1843596006ND
2018-10-30Q1843596003ND
2018-10-30Q1843596002ND
2019-05-07Q1920849002ND
2019-05-07Q1920849008ND
2019-05-07Q1920849006ND
2019-05-07Q1920849004ND