1,1-Dichloroethylene
Purdue University Water Works
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 7 ppb
The legal limit for 1,1-dichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on a toxicity study conducted in laboratory animals in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-06-03 | 507783RV-1402 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 507782RV-1402 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 507781RV-1402 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 507780RV-1402 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 507779RV-1402 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 507778RV-1402 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540587RV-1502 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540591RV-1502 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540590RV-1502 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540589RV-1502 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540588RV-1502 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 540586RV-1502 | ND |
2017-10-25 | 618667 | ND |
2017-10-25 | 618668 | ND |
2017-10-25 | 648669 | ND |
2017-10-26 | 618891 | ND |
2017-10-26 | 618892 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 622466RV-1704 | ND |