1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Great Bend
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
18
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-08 | 244751 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244750 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244749 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244748 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244747 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244746 | ND |
| 2014-12-08 | 244745 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 452417 | ND |
| 2015-11-30 | 452420 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883303_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883300_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883299_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883269_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883267_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883266_PACE | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 883265_PACE | ND |
| 2018-12-04 | 1084868 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 1138687 | ND |