1,1-Dichloroethylene
Lincoln Avenue Water Company
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
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2017-12-14 | 9588-027-0910 | ND |
2018-02-27 | 9588-027-0955 | ND |
2018-05-08 | 9588-027-1325 | ND |
2018-08-27 | 9588-027-1300 | ND |
2018-11-12 | 9588-027-1105 | ND |
2019-11-05 | 9588-027-1030 | ND |