1,1-Dichloroethane

Fort Eustis

NOTE: Fort Eustis purchases water from City of Newport News which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport News.

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	ND	2	ND
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	N/A	0	N/A
2016	ND	2	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	ND	2	ND

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

NOTE: Fort Eustis purchases water from City of Newport News which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Newport News.

Date	Lab ID	Result
2013-05-14	201305150175AM	ND
2013-05-14	201305150187AM	ND
2013-08-13	201308140379AM	ND
2013-08-13	201308140396AM	ND
2013-11-19	201311200641AM	ND
2013-11-19	201311200409AM	ND
2014-02-18	201402190231AM	ND
2014-02-18	201402190228AM	ND
2014-11-03	HMFW_110314V	ND
2014-12-01	LHFW_120114V	ND
2016-12-05	HMFW_120516V	ND
2016-12-06	LHFW_120616V	ND
2017-11-06	LHFW_110617V	ND
2017-11-06	HMFW_110617V	ND
2018-12-03	LHFW_120318V	ND
2018-12-03	HMFW_120318V	ND
2019-12-02	LHFW-033030	ND
2019-12-02	HMFW-033028	ND