1,1-Dichloroethylene
Oconee County - Watkinsville
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-04-29 | AI38856 | ND |
2014-04-29 | AI38857 | ND |
2014-05-27 | AI41351 | ND |
2015-11-12 | AJ00940 | ND |
2016-08-17 | AJ23084 | ND |
2016-08-17 | AJ23085 | ND |
2016-08-17 | AJ23086 | ND |
2016-08-17 | AJ23087 | ND |
2016-08-17 | AJ23088 | ND |
2017-10-11 | AJ71271 | ND |
2017-10-11 | AJ71272 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AK13407 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AK13408 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AK13409 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AK13410 | ND |
2019-03-18 | AK13411 | ND |