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1,1-Dichloroethane

Meridian Water Department

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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36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND360ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-041403135-001END
2014-03-041403136-001END
2014-03-041403154-001END
2014-03-041403132-001END
2014-03-041403137-001END
2014-03-041403134-001END
2014-03-041403133-001END
2014-03-051403156-001END
2014-03-051403157-001END
2014-03-051403158-001END
2014-03-051403159-001END
2014-03-051403155-001END
2014-03-051403160-001END
2014-03-061403214-001END
2014-03-061403213-001END
2014-03-061403212-001END
2014-03-061403211-001END
2014-04-081404324-001END
2014-09-031409118-001END
2014-09-031409115-001END
2014-09-031409119-001END
2014-09-031409116-001END
2014-09-031409117-001END
2014-09-031409114-001END
2014-09-041409163-001END
2014-09-041409164-001END
2014-09-081409268-001END
2014-09-081409266-001END
2014-09-081409269-001END
2014-09-081409267-001END
2014-09-081409265-001END
2014-09-091409319-001END
2014-09-091409316-001END
2014-09-091409317-001END
2014-09-091409315-001END
2014-09-091409318-001END