1,1-Dichloroethylene
Fairmont, Town of
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
19
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 | DW21704_L688122- | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | DW21704_L703307- | ND |
| 2014-09-16 | DW21704_L722273- | ND |
| 2014-11-19 | DW21704_L735057- | ND |
| 2015-03-25 | ND | |
| 2015-06-17 | ND | |
| 2015-09-10 | ND | |
| 2015-11-19 | ND | |
| 2016-02-18 | DW21704_L818809- | ND |
| 2016-02-18 | DW21704_L818809- | ND |
| 2016-02-18 | DW21704_L818809- | ND |
| 2017-12-28 | DW21704_L960294- | ND |
| 2018-12-20 | DW21704_L1055648 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | L1070663-01 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | L1070663-03 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | L1070663-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | L1113950-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-17 | L1151635-02 | ND |
| 2019-10-31 | L1156367-01 | ND |