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.
11
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-06 | 11542VOC | ND |
| 2014-02-07 | 11498 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 11578VOC | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | 15033-VOC | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 15099VOC | ND |
| 2018-01-12 | 16126 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | 16153-3 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | PR383EP28 | ND |
| 2018-07-16 | PR772-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | PR1127-01VOC | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | PR1457-1 | ND |