1,1-Dichloroethylene
North Slope Borough - Point Hope
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
7
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-11 | VO*3855925 | ND |
| 2018-07-26 | VO*4009253 | ND |
| 2019-01-22 | 4184995 | ND |
| 2020-01-23 | 4552433 | ND |
| 2021-01-21 | 4823526 | ND |
| 2022-01-11 | 810-12202-3 | ND |
| 2023-01-05 | 810-49930-A-1 | ND |