1,1-Dichloroethylene
Golovin Community Water System
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-11-17 | VO*A1411247-03B | ND |
2015-03-24 | VO*1151186001 | ND |
2016-03-09 | VO*280-80851-2 | ND |
2016-05-10 | VO*280-83417-2 | ND |
2016-11-02 | VO*440-164656-1 | ND |
2017-05-10 | VO*3692960 | ND |
2017-08-22 | VO*3766000 | ND |
2017-11-09 | VO*3821522 | ND |
2018-03-20 | VO*3896738 | ND |
2019-06-04 | 4322289 | ND |