1,1-Dichloroethylene
City Of West Point
NOTE: City Of West Point purchases water from Hardin County Water District #1 which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Hardin County Water District #1.
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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
NOTE: City Of West Point purchases water from Hardin County Water District #1 which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Hardin County Water District #1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-21 | 4010166-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | 5010267-01 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 6013288-01 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 7010133-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | 8010441-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 9012038-01 | ND |