1,1-Dichloroethylene
Rio Rancho Water and Waterworks Services
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
22
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-02-26 | 2014006958 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006954 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006952 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006946 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006949 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006950 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006951 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006953 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 2014006948 | ND |
2014-03-20 | 2014009391 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 2014029131 | ND |
2014-09-11 | 2014029132 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003717 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003723 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003719 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003722 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003718 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003720 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 2017003721 | ND |
2017-10-27 | 2017030984 | ND |
2017-10-27 | 2017030983 | ND |
2018-08-16 | 2018022994 | ND |