1,1-Dichloroethylene
Cape Windsor Community Association Inc.
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-27 | S816887 | ND |
| 2019-02-15 | S866438 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | S895567 | ND |
| 2020-06-15 | S952730 | ND |
| 2021-03-19 | S1040928 | ND |
| 2021-07-28 | S1106627 | ND |
| 2022-06-24 | S1185352 | ND |
| 2022-07-29 | S1217151 | ND |
| 2023-12-20 | S1323291 | ND |