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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Paris

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND10ND
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2013-10-15Q1308865001ND
2014-01-28Q1402427001ND
2014-04-21Q1412502001ND
2014-07-22Q1430088001ND
2015-07-27Q1529087006ND
2016-07-18Q1629012001ND
2017-07-19Q1729694006ND
2018-07-10Q1827061002ND
2019-07-29Q1948289005ND