1,1-Dichloroethylene
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District 9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-07-23 | AC60690 | ND |
2014-07-23 | AC60684 | ND |
2015-03-13 | AC84442 | ND |
2015-11-23 | AD14459 | ND |
2016-10-18 | AD53568 | ND |
2017-09-14 | AD96293 | ND |
2018-01-10 | AE08625 | ND |
2019-08-06 | AE77269 | ND |