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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-04-02L4974224-1ND
2014-04-28L5026034-1ND
2014-11-07L5300357-1ND
2015-01-2912285052ND
2015-04-0112631014ND
2015-07-2213010796ND
2015-10-0913387341ND
2016-02-1913868700ND
2016-05-0414248955ND
2016-09-0714906188ND
2016-10-1915073672ND
2017-01-1715515358ND
2017-05-1916255556ND
2017-07-2116411245ND
2018-05-23L6992345-1ND
2019-05-09L7110022-1ND