1,1-Dichloroethylene
Makawao
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 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 | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-17 | 201403190885 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 201403190888 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 201403190889 | ND |
2014-03-18 | 201403200528 | ND |
2015-01-27 | 201501290273 | ND |
2016-02-19 | ND | |
2017-01-27 | ND | |
2017-01-31 | ND | |
2017-01-31 | ND | |
2017-01-31 | ND | |
2018-02-20 | 201801031001 | ND |
2019-02-08 | 201902120307 | ND |