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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Green Acres W/a-south

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-03-20180321-001VOND
2018-04-24180425-014VOND
2018-08-06180807-005VOND
2018-10-29181030-005VOND
2019-02-19190220-002VOND
2019-04-23190424-013VOND
2019-08-05190806-004VOND
2020-03-04200304-003VOND
2021-02-08210209-015VOND
2021-05-17210518-008VOND
2022-01-12VO-220113-005ND
2023-03-13VO-230314-002ND