1,1-Dichloroethylene
White Plains
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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 | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-10-08 | AI57165 | ND |
2015-06-10 | AI79548 | ND |
2015-06-10 | AI79549 | ND |
2016-01-25 | AJ04919 | ND |
2016-04-26 | AJ10883 | ND |
2016-08-01 | AJ20447 | ND |
2016-10-26 | AJ32286 | ND |
2017-07-05 | AJ59218 | ND |
2017-07-05 | AJ59219 | ND |
2018-03-21 | AJ86349 | ND |
2019-05-06 | AK16552 | ND |