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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Salt Lake 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.

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69

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND310ND
2014ND170ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND210ND

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
2013-02-12ND
2013-02-12ND
2013-02-12ND
2013-02-12ND
2013-02-12ND
2013-05-14ND
2013-05-14ND
2013-06-04ND
2013-06-04ND
2013-06-04ND
2013-06-04ND
2013-06-18ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-13ND
2013-08-27ND
2013-08-27ND
2013-08-27ND
2013-12-06ND
2013-12-18ND
2014-01-06ND
2014-01-06ND
2014-01-10ND
2014-05-30ND
2014-05-30ND
2014-06-03ND
2014-06-06ND
2014-06-11ND
2014-06-25ND
2014-06-25ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-01ND
2014-07-02ND
2014-07-09ND
2014-07-09ND
2014-07-09ND
2014-07-11ND
2019-01-11ND
2019-01-11ND
2019-02-01ND
2019-04-26ND
2019-05-03ND
2019-05-31ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-19ND
2019-06-21ND
2019-06-25ND
2019-06-26ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-07-03ND
2019-07-03ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-08-07ND
2019-08-16ND
2019-08-16ND