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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Germantown Water Utility

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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41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND

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
2013-01-21702551-7945ND
2013-01-21702547-7945ND
2013-01-21702549-7945ND
2013-01-21702535-7964ND
2013-07-16731478-9343ND
2013-07-16731299-9334ND
2013-07-16731301-9334ND
2013-07-16731481-9334ND
2014-03-14775213ND
2014-06-26799858ND
2014-08-25812909ND
2014-08-25812907ND
2014-08-27813739ND
2014-08-27813733ND
2014-08-27813736ND
2014-08-27813730ND
2014-10-13825231ND
2015-08-31879669ND
2015-08-31879673ND
2015-08-31879670ND
2016-03-24911866ND
2016-03-24911865ND
2016-07-21934988ND
2017-01-25971288ND
2017-01-25971284ND
2017-01-25971285ND
2017-01-25971287ND
2017-01-25971286ND
2017-04-10982212ND
2017-08-071009264ND
2017-10-101023594ND
2018-02-051039550ND
2018-02-051039551ND
2018-04-091049308ND
2018-07-091065711ND
2018-10-081085877ND
2019-01-141100981ND
2019-01-141100984ND
2019-04-241117448ND
2019-07-151134578ND
2019-10-211156271ND