1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Cumberland
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-28 | 0010008_01_04764 | ND |
| 2015-04-16 | 5D16086-01 | ND |
| 2015-05-18 | E15003591001 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | 2137885001 | ND |
| 2016-05-23 | E16004432001 | ND |
| 2017-04-11 | E17004025006 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | E18004539004 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 9D12069-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | E19003622004 | ND |