1,1-Dichloroethylene
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-01-27 | 2964293 | ND |
2014-07-15 | 3063605 | ND |
2015-01-21 | 3173991 | ND |
2015-07-01 | 3272485 | ND |
2016-01-19 | 3387924 | ND |
2016-07-12 | 3492078 | ND |
2017-01-18 | 3623416 | ND |
2017-07-31 | 3745540 | ND |
2018-01-29 | 03860509 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 4180046 | ND |