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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Atwater

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

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38

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND180ND
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND80ND

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
2013-02-26A3B1738-07AND
2013-02-26A3B1738-04AND
2013-02-26A3B1738-01AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-07AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-13AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-16AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-10AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-01AND
2013-03-07A3C0077-04AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-16AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-13AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-19AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-07AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-01AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-10AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-22AND
2013-08-20A3H1421-25AND
2013-09-26A3I1633-01AND
2014-03-125806-903-0910ND
2014-03-125806-902-0935ND
2014-03-125806-901-0815ND
2014-03-125806-900-0735ND
2016-03-235806-018-0900ND
2016-03-235806-014-0700ND
2016-03-235806-015-0730ND
2016-03-235806-016-0800ND
2016-03-235806-017-0830ND
2016-03-235806-013-0630ND
2016-03-235806-019-0930ND
2016-03-235806-021-1000ND
2019-02-275806-018-0820ND
2019-02-275806-017-0730ND
2019-02-275806-016-1020ND
2019-02-275806-019-0855ND
2019-02-275806-015-0650ND
2019-02-275806-014-1130ND
2019-02-275806-021-1155ND
2019-02-275806-013-1100ND