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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Myoma Dunes Mutual Water Company

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

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
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
2013-02-11100345PND
2013-02-11100344PND
2013-02-11100343PND
2013-02-12100342PND
2013-02-13100346PND
2013-08-19101894PND
2013-08-19101893PND
2013-08-19101892PND
2013-08-19101891PND
2013-08-19101890PND
2014-11-174790-009-0914ND
2015-11-234790-008-1102ND
2015-11-234790-007-0930ND
2016-11-144790-011-0800ND
2016-11-144790-010-1043ND
2017-11-134790-009-0815ND
2018-11-194790-008-1033ND
2018-11-194790-007-1011ND
2019-11-184790-011-0951ND
2019-11-224790-010-0939ND