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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Battle Ground Water Department

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

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-2290704ND
2014-04-2490710ND
2014-04-2490711ND
2014-05-2240222ND
2015-04-1527403ND
2015-04-28A5D1874-04AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-01AND
2015-04-28A5D1874-10AND
2015-05-1933401ND
2015-10-14A5I2465-10AND
2015-10-14A5I2465-01AND
2015-10-14A5I2465-04AND
2016-05-05ND
2016-05-05ND
2016-06-15ND
2016-09-08ND
2017-05-03ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-11-29ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-18ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-11-07ND