Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Othello 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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND140ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-01-21103795PND
2014-01-21103796PND
2014-01-21103798PND
2014-01-21103800PND
2014-01-21103801PND
2014-02-18105821RND
2014-02-18105822RND
2014-07-14107864PND
2014-07-14107863PND
2014-07-14107865PND
2014-07-14107866PND
2014-07-14107867PND
2014-07-14107868PND
2014-07-14107869PND
2018-12-13ND
2019-06-18ND
2019-07-08ND
2021-03-314102279ND
2021-08-114169236ND
2021-08-114169108ND
2021-10-134202781ND
2021-10-134202782ND
2022-03-154263100ND
2022-06-024298828ND
2022-06-084298812ND
2022-06-084298813ND
2022-08-084335854ND
2022-09-064364651ND
2022-09-064364663ND
2022-10-064364641ND
2023-04-174448578ND
2023-06-124499780ND