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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1-Dichloroethane

City of Splendora

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-05-06AC53145ND
2015-02-24AC81677ND
2015-02-24AC81681ND
2015-02-24AC81675ND
2015-04-07112980PND
2015-04-07112978PND
2015-05-06113370RND
2015-10-21115857PND
2015-10-21115856PND
2015-11-17116982RND
2016-04-14AD33198ND
2016-04-14AD33202ND
2016-04-14AD33200ND
2017-03-30AD77744ND
2017-03-30AD77736ND
2017-03-30AD77738ND
2018-03-15AE18648ND
2018-03-15AE18630ND
2018-03-15AE18642ND
2019-04-08AE61400ND
2019-04-08AE61398ND
2019-04-08AE61402ND