1,1-Dichloroethylene
Scott City, City of
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 |
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2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2014-08-05 | 167804 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 167805 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 167806 | ND |
2014-08-05 | 167807 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 815731 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 815734 | ND |
2018-03-26 | 937883 | ND |
2018-05-21 | 973581 | ND |
2018-08-20 | 1028571 | ND |
2018-11-28 | 1082091 | ND |
2019-02-25 | 1125833 | ND |
2019-05-20 | 1157472 | ND |