1,1-Dichloroethylene
Saratoga Springs City
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
10
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-12-16 | C004347-01-POCS | ND |
2014-12-16 | C004348-01-POCS | ND |
2015-12-07 | C012411-01-POCS | ND |
2015-12-07 | C012407-01-POCS | ND |
2016-12-09 | C022243-01-POCS | ND |
2016-12-12 | C022282-01-POCS | ND |
2017-11-08 | C031207-01-POCS | ND |
2018-02-12 | C033189-01-POCS | ND |
2018-02-12 | C033189-01-TC- | ND |
2019-12-05 | C050431-01-POCS | ND |