1,1-Dichloroethylene
Ephesus
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
22
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-15 | AI26793 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | AI26792 | ND |
| 2014-01-15 | AI26791 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | AI38581 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | AI45367 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | AI59496 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | AI69473 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | AI69472 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | AI69471 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | AJ08658 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | AJ12853 | ND |
| 2016-08-09 | AJ21897 | ND |
| 2016-10-26 | AJ32285 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | AJ43873 | ND |
| 2017-04-26 | AJ54083 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | AJ62157 | ND |
| 2017-10-24 | AJ72297 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | AJ78082 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | AJ78081 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | AJ78080 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | AJ87337 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | AK17469 | ND |