1,1-Dichloroethylene
Ocean Pines
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-04-30 | 0230005_03_04825 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 0230005_04_05373 | ND |
2015-10-08 | E16001575001 | ND |
2015-10-08 | E16001575004 | ND |
2015-10-08 | E16001575006 | ND |
2015-10-08 | E16001575008 | ND |
2017-03-07 | E17003473001 | ND |
2017-03-07 | E17003473004 | ND |
2018-10-23 | E19001359001 | ND |
2018-10-23 | E19001359003 | ND |
2019-03-13 | E19002942001 | ND |
2019-03-13 | E19002942004 | ND |
2019-03-13 | E19002942007 | ND |
2019-03-13 | E19002942010 | ND |
2019-10-02 | E20001310001 | ND |