Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1-Dichloroethane

Altoona Waterworks

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.340 ppb110.340 ppb
20190.350 ppb110.350 ppb
20200.360 ppb110.360 ppb
20210.404 ppb550.320 ppb - 0.470 ppb
20220.275 ppb220.260 ppb - 0.290 ppb
20230.277 ppb64ND - 0.450 ppb

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
2018-06-1910624570.340 ppb
2019-03-1111087400.350 ppb
2020-06-1611937840.360 ppb
2021-03-1512438230.470 ppb
2021-03-1512438230.470 ppb
2021-06-1512593780.420 ppb
2021-09-0712757240.320 ppb
2021-11-0812883940.340 ppb
2022-05-0313111240.260 ppb
2022-09-2113383610.290 ppb
2023-01-25CB00795-02ND
2023-01-26CB00861-02ND
2023-02-08CB01247-010.390 ppb
2023-06-12CB06321-090.400 ppb
2023-07-31CB08782-090.420 ppb
2023-11-07CB13662-010.450 ppb