1,1-Dichloroethylene
Pike County Water Authority
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
19
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-04 | 112003042014-1 | ND |
| 2015-03-18 | 1120-031815-VOC- | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-3V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-5V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-4V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-7V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-1V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-2V | ND |
| 2016-03-01 | 112003012016-6V | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 112002282017-1 | ND |
| 2017-03-18 | 1120-031817-VOC- | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 176199-01 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-01VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-03VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-04VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-05VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-06VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-07VOC | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 187670-08VOC | ND |