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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Springs Hill WSC

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

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND140ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2013-03-191303648-001DND
2013-03-191303648-003DND
2013-03-191303648-007DND
2013-03-191303648-005DND
2013-06-19Q1302505001ND
2013-06-19Q1302505005ND
2013-06-19Q1302505003ND
2013-09-19Q1307606001ND
2013-09-19Q1307606003ND
2013-09-19Q1307606007ND
2013-09-19Q1307606005ND
2013-12-19Q1318599003ND
2013-12-19Q1318599001ND
2013-12-19Q1318599005ND
2014-07-29AC61347ND
2015-02-16AC80624ND
2015-07-21AD00421ND
2016-01-13AD17893ND
2016-07-07AD43351ND
2017-01-26AD67181ND
2017-07-24AD90380ND
2018-01-19AE09545ND
2018-07-09AE32628ND
2019-08-01AE76828ND
2019-11-22AE90438ND