1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Douglas
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-03-12 | 4030947-01V | ND |
2014-06-03 | 4060255-03 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 4060255-02 | ND |
2014-06-03 | 4060255-01 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 4090778-01 | ND |
2014-12-01 | 4120296-01 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 5030402-01 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 5060228-01 | ND |
2015-09-16 | 5091459-01 | ND |
2015-12-01 | 5120079-01 | ND |
2016-03-09 | 6031005-01 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-04 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-06 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-05 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-03 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-02 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 6060567-01 | ND |
2017-06-06 | 7060482-02 | ND |
2017-06-06 | 7060482-01 | ND |
2018-06-05 | 18F0440-02 | ND |
2018-06-05 | 18F0440-01 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-01 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-06 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-05 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-04 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-03 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 19C2177-02 | ND |