1,1-Dichloroethylene
Saco River Apartments
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-25 | 1902-01927-005 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 2007-00971-002 | ND |
| 2021-08-03 | 2108-00694-001 | ND |
| 2022-07-06 | 2207-00750-001 | ND |
| 2023-05-02 | 2305-00363-001 | ND |