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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Woods Cross City 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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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 Result
2014-01-28ND
2014-01-28ND
2014-01-28ND
2014-04-15ND
2014-04-15ND
2014-04-15ND
2014-07-23ND
2014-07-23ND
2014-07-23ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-05-01ND
2018-05-01ND
2018-08-30ND
2018-08-30ND
2018-11-27ND
2018-11-27ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-02-14ND
2019-06-06ND
2019-06-06ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-11-06ND
2019-11-06ND