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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Sulger Water Company 2

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

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
2019-01-31201902010051VND
2020-04-23202004240011VND
2022-02-10202202110087VND
2023-06-01380-49558-1ND
2023-07-2523G0712-01(4V)ND
2023-11-1723K0579-01(4V)ND
2023-11-1723K0579-02(4V)ND