1,1-Dichloroethylene
Pell City Water Works
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2014-11-10 | 1411-00107-4 | ND |
2014-11-10 | 1411-00107-1 | ND |
2014-11-10 | 1411-00107-2 | ND |
2014-11-10 | 1411-00107-3 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 1711-00181-4 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 1711-00181-1 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 1711-00181-2 | ND |
2017-11-29 | 1711-00389-1 | ND |