1,1-Dichloroethylene
Water District 1 of Johnson County
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-07 | MAY2014-OC-TP1 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | MAY2014-OC-TP2 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | MAY2014-OC-TP3 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | MAY2016--TP2 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | MAY2016--TP3 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | JUN2016--TP1 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | MAY2017--TP2 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | MAY2017--TP3 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | MAY2018--TP1 524 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | JUL2017--TP1 524 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | MAY2018--TP2 VOC | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | MAY2018-TP3-VOC | ND |