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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of White Settlement

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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40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND160ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-05-19Q1416752005ND
2014-05-19Q1416752011ND
2014-05-19Q1416752003ND
2014-05-19Q1416752007ND
2014-05-19Q1416752013ND
2014-05-19Q1416752009ND
2014-05-19Q1416752001ND
2014-05-19Q1416752015ND
2014-08-12Q1435369001ND
2014-11-18Q1456335005ND
2014-11-18Q1456335013ND
2014-11-18Q1456335009ND
2014-11-18Q1456335011ND
2014-11-18Q1456335007ND
2014-11-18Q1456335001ND
2014-11-18Q1456335003ND
2015-01-26Q1502775007ND
2015-01-26Q1502775011ND
2015-01-26Q1502775010ND
2015-01-26Q1502775006ND
2015-01-26Q1502775003ND
2015-01-26Q1502775001ND
2015-02-18Q1506445001ND
2016-01-25Q1603160005ND
2016-01-25Q1603160004ND
2016-01-25Q1603160001ND
2016-11-17Q1650436014ND
2016-11-17Q1650436011ND
2017-01-19Q1702494004ND
2017-01-19Q1702494002ND
2017-05-03Q1718317003ND
2017-05-03Q1718317001ND
2017-08-02Q1732337002ND
2018-06-18Q1824013006ND
2018-06-18Q1824013004ND
2018-07-16Q1827873002ND
2018-07-16Q1827873008ND
2019-01-31Q1904741011ND
2019-01-31Q1904741004ND
2019-05-20Q1926718001ND