1,1-Dichloroethylene
Barrow Utilities & Elec. Co-op Inc. (bu
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-05 | VO*3955156 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | VO*3955155 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 4271551 | ND |
| 2019-04-22 | 4271544 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 4669431 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 4669424 | ND |
| 2021-06-07 | 4927339 | ND |
| 2021-06-07 | 4927338 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 810-33648-B-1 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 810-33648-D-2 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | 810-66578-A-4 | ND |
| 2023-06-12 | 810-66578-B-1 | ND |