1,1-Dichloroethylene
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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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2015-01-15 | AC76486 | ND |
2015-06-02 | AC94152 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32079 | ND |
2016-04-06 | AD32087 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AD66098 | ND |
2017-01-23 | AD66106 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11060 | ND |
2018-01-29 | AE11064 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50190 | ND |
2019-01-16 | AE50188 | ND |