1,1-Dichloroethylene
Town of Mooresville
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-07-01 | 789249V | ND |
2014-07-01 | 789425V | ND |
2015-07-08 | ND | |
2015-07-08 | ND | |
2016-07-13 | 21657-03 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 21658-03 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 37467-05 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 37466-05 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 53283-01 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 53284-04 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 69273-03 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 69274-03 | ND |