1,1-Dichloroethylene
Bermuda Water Company Inc
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-12 | 550-19544-1V | ND |
2014-05-19 | 550-24897-1V | ND |
2015-07-22 | 550-48346-1 | ND |
2016-03-14 | 550-60303-2V | ND |
2016-05-23 | 550-63814-5V | ND |
2016-05-23 | 550-63814-4 | ND |
2016-05-23 | 550-63814-3V | ND |
2016-05-23 | 550-63814-2 | ND |
2016-05-23 | 550-63814--1 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 550-63893-3V | ND |
2016-05-24 | 550-63893-2V | ND |
2016-05-24 | 550-63893-1V | ND |
2016-09-19 | 550-69948-5 | ND |
2016-10-10 | 550-70906-1V | ND |
2017-03-27 | 550-80073-2 | ND |
2017-03-27 | 550-80073-1 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 550-84110-1 | ND |
2017-08-15 | 550-88177-1 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 550-91367-9 | ND |
2018-01-24 | 550-96874-2VOC | ND |
2018-01-24 | 550-96874-1 | ND |
2018-04-10 | 550-100999-1 VOC | ND |
2018-07-25 | 550-106760-1 VOC | ND |
2018-10-24 | 550-112349-1V | ND |
2019-05-13 | 550-122809-1 VOC | ND |
2019-05-13 | 550-122809-3 VOC | ND |
2019-05-13 | 550-122809-2 VOC | ND |