1,1-Dichloroethylene
Plummer, City of
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-17 | V168783 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | V169931 | ND |
| 2016-12-21 | V178541 | ND |
| 2017-03-21 | V180427 | ND |
| 2018-09-25 | V197921 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | V200116 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | V203662 | ND |
| 2019-09-27 | V209441 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | V211373 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | V211374 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | V211375 | ND |
| 2019-11-26 | V211376 | ND |