Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Southwood 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.

 

46

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND100ND
2015ND100ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND110ND
2023ND30ND

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
2014-08-11201408120484AMND
2014-08-11201408120479AMND
2014-08-11201408120563AMND
2014-08-12201408130697AMND
2014-08-12201408130715AMND
2014-08-12201408130887AMND
2014-08-13201408140382AMND
2014-08-13201408140377AMND
2014-08-20201408210235AMND
2014-11-01201411040290AMND
2015-02-12201502130422AMND
2015-02-16201502170128AMND
2015-02-16201502170142AMND
2015-02-16201502170153AMND
2015-02-23201502240369AMND
2015-02-23201502240388AMND
2015-02-23201502240590AMND
2015-02-25201502260184AMND
2015-03-16201503170493AMND
2015-03-16201503170671AMND
2018-03-14ND
2018-03-14ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-07-19ND
2019-06-26ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-07-12ND
2019-09-05ND
2019-10-15ND
2021-03-124166774ND
2021-03-124164633ND
2021-03-174205286ND
2022-01-264240241ND
2022-01-264240240ND
2022-01-264240242ND
2022-01-274240239ND
2022-02-044240244ND
2022-02-044240245ND
2022-10-114465087ND
2022-10-174370660ND
2022-10-314465043ND
2022-10-314464989ND
2022-11-144382866ND
2023-03-144437441ND
2023-03-144437411ND
2023-09-264532910ND