1,1-Dichloroethylene
Farmerville Water System
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2015-07-21 | 35198892004 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892002 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892001 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892003 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892004 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892005 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892003 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892002 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892001 | ND |
2015-07-21 | 35198892005 | ND |
2015-08-24 | 35204447004 | ND |
2015-08-24 | 35204447003 | ND |
2015-08-24 | 35204447003 | ND |
2015-08-24 | 35204447004 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787005 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787004 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787003 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787002 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787001 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787002 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787003 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787004 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787005 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 35388787001 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 35392914001 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 35392914002 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 35392914001 | ND |
2018-05-15 | 35392914002 | ND |