1,1-Dichloroethylene
Michigan State University
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | LLF11009 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | LLF11012 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | LLF11011 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | LLF11010 | ND |
| 2014-10-23 | LLF44294 | ND |
| 2014-10-23 | LLF44295 | ND |
| 2014-10-23 | LLF44293 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | LLH61375 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | LLH61376 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | LLH70731 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | LLH70732 | ND |
| 2018-06-11 | LLH85284 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | LLI03198 | ND |
| 2018-10-23 | LLI12549 | ND |
| 2018-12-06 | LLI18257 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | LLI28375 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | LLI41086 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | LLI78249 | ND |
| 2019-12-23 | LLI85472 | ND |