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1,1-Dichloroethylene

City of Gautier

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND70ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-16140617-021VOND
2014-06-16140617-020VOND
2014-06-16140617-019VOND
2015-06-30150701-008VOND
2015-06-30150701-007VOND
2015-06-30150701-006VOND
2016-12-19161220-040VOND
2016-12-19161220-039VOND
2016-12-19161220-038VOND
2017-09-14170915-003VOND
2017-09-14170915-002VOND
2017-09-14170915-001VOND
2018-06-04180605-022VOND
2018-06-04180605-021VOND
2018-06-04180605-020VOND
2018-09-04180905-003VOND
2018-09-04180905-002VOND
2018-09-17180918-001VOND
2018-09-17180918-002VOND