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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Vancouver

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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35

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND

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
2013-05-28201305290223AMND
2013-05-28201305290241AMND
2013-05-28201305290226AMND
2013-05-28201305290255AMND
2013-05-28201305290221AMND
2013-05-28201305290239AMND
2013-05-28201305290260AMND
2013-05-28201305290217AMND
2013-06-17201306180198AMND
2013-11-19201311200341AMND
2013-11-19201311200327AMND
2013-11-19201311200401AMND
2013-11-19201311200323AMND
2013-11-19201311200397AMND
2013-11-19201311200527AMND
2013-11-19201311200369AMND
2013-11-19201311200343AMND
2013-11-19201311200325AMND
2014-11-1890237ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2016-11-08ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND
2019-12-10ND