1,1-Dichloroethylene
Gainesville
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-18 | AI36418 | ND |
| 2014-03-18 | AI36419 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | AI66010 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | AI66011 | ND |
| 2016-03-15 | AJ08273 | ND |
| 2016-03-15 | AJ08274 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AJ56042 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | AJ56043 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AJ86534 | ND |
| 2018-03-27 | AJ86535 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | AK15728 | ND |
| 2019-04-23 | AK15729 | ND |