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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Cloquet

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND40ND

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
2020-03-1820C0831-01ND
2020-03-1820C0831-02ND
2020-03-1820C0831-03ND
2020-03-1820C0831-04ND
2023-06-0623F0473-01ND
2023-06-0623F0473-02ND
2023-06-0623F0473-03ND
2023-06-0623F0473-04ND