1,1-Dichloroethylene
Manatee County Utilities Department
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 |
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2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 | Result |
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2014-01-22 | ND |
2014-04-16 | ND |
2014-07-16 | ND |
2014-10-22 | ND |
2015-04-15 | ND |
2015-07-15 | ND |
2015-10-14 | ND |
2016-01-20 | ND |
2016-07-20 | ND |
2016-10-19 | ND |
2017-01-18 | ND |
2017-04-19 | ND |
2017-07-19 | ND |
2017-10-18 | ND |
2018-01-17 | ND |
2019-01-02 | ND |