1,1-Dichloroethylene
Sherwood Forest Shores
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
14
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-15 | 25148401 | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 25148201 | ND |
| 2014-09-17 | 27050601 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | 00001_EXP-AMERIC | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 460274-AMERICAN | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 31605101 | ND |
| 2016-04-27 | 31604801 | ND |
| 2017-04-18 | 35078901 | ND |
| 2017-06-22 | 35079201 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 39013301 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 39013601 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 43581901-VOC | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | 43582001-VOC | ND |