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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Sussex Village Hall & 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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-03-18775507ND
2014-05-20790441ND
2014-05-20790434ND
2014-05-20790431ND
2014-05-20790443ND
2014-05-20790438ND
2014-05-28792823ND
2014-08-18811187ND
2014-10-21827436ND
2015-03-03846091ND
2015-05-19860951ND
2015-08-10876020ND
2015-11-11893864ND
2016-02-17905963ND
2016-05-19922244ND
2016-08-10938461ND
2016-11-15959365ND
2017-02-15974023ND
2017-05-23993319ND
2017-05-23993323ND
2017-05-23993315ND
2017-05-23993327ND
2017-08-151011300ND
2017-08-151011301ND
2017-11-141029667ND
2018-02-141041084ND
2018-05-151055882ND
2018-09-171080891ND
2018-11-271094322ND
2019-04-151115074ND
2019-09-231150359ND
2019-11-181161422ND