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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Wasco

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2013-06-17A3E1374-13AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-09AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-07AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-01AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-03AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-05AND
2013-06-17A3E1374-11AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-14AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-12AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-04AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-06AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-01AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-10AND
2013-12-09A3K1030-08AND
2014-05-125806-017-1128ND
2014-05-125806-003-1100ND
2014-05-125806-005-1115ND
2014-05-155806-006-1120ND
2014-05-155806-009-1048ND
2014-05-195806-008-1035ND
2017-05-115806-017-0811ND
2017-05-115806-006-0738ND
2017-05-115806-008-0758ND
2017-05-115806-009-0724ND
2017-05-115806-003-0706ND
2017-05-185806-005-0636ND