Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Yakima Water Division

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND90ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2015-03-02WA97-SE1-15-03900-8866ND
2015-03-03WA97-SE1-15-04048-9182ND
2015-03-03WA97-SE1-15-04048-9184ND
2015-03-03WA97-SE1-15-04048-9183ND
2015-06-22WA97-SE2-15-12586-28444ND
2015-09-09WA97-SE3-15-19425-43034ND
2015-09-09WA97-SE2-15-19425-43035ND
2015-09-16WA97-SE2-15-20026-44532ND
2015-09-16WA97-SE2-15-20026-44533ND
2018-08-29ND
2019-05-29ND
2019-05-29ND
2019-08-05ND
2019-12-17ND
2021-04-154102286ND
2021-08-244169238ND
2022-08-304364667ND
2023-08-234500264ND