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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Liberty Correctional Institution

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023N/A00N/A

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 Result
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2018-05-22ND
2021-09-21ND
2021-09-21ND
2021-09-21ND
2021-11-17ND
2022-02-16ND
2022-04-27ND
2022-09-08ND
2022-10-12ND