1,1-Dichloroethylene
Unity Water Corporation
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-14 | 4011924-01 | ND |
2016-04-05 | 6041129-01 | ND |
2016-11-15 | 6112651-01 | ND |
2017-02-27 | 7023779-01 | ND |
2017-05-23 | 7054220-01 | ND |
2017-09-05 | 7090338-01 | ND |
2018-06-06 | 8061251-01 | ND |
2019-06-11 | 9062176-01 | ND |