1,1-Dichloroethylene
Menomonee Falls WW - Surface Water
NOTE: Menomonee Falls WW - Surface Water purchases water from Milwaukee Waterworks which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Milwaukee Waterworks.
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 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
NOTE: Menomonee Falls WW - Surface Water purchases water from Milwaukee Waterworks which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Milwaukee Waterworks.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-18 | 3085065 | ND |
| 2014-08-19 | 3086089 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 3088583 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 3088685 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 3088626 | ND |
| 2014-08-21 | 3088713 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 3302556 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 3302447 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 3302522 | ND |
| 2015-08-17 | 3302481 | ND |
| 2015-08-18 | 3303599 | ND |
| 2015-08-19 | 3304985 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 3528603 | ND |
| 2016-08-22 | 3528615 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 3762286 | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 3762068 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 4030658 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 4030673 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 4383517 | ND |
| 2019-08-12 | 4383513 | ND |