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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

Chateau Woods Municipal Utility District

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
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
2014-04-22AC51392ND
2015-04-14AC88420ND
2015-04-14AC88416ND
2016-10-17AD53411ND
2016-10-17AD53431ND
2017-04-06AD78752ND
2017-04-06AD78758ND
2018-03-13AE18175ND
2018-03-13AE18155ND
2019-08-20AE79597ND
2019-08-20AE79595ND