1,1-Dichloroethylene
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | DW21704_L677437- | ND |
| 2014-01-07 | DW21704_L677438- | ND |
| 2015-01-05 | ND | |
| 2015-01-05 | ND | |
| 2016-01-04 | 37729_16-00240 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 37729_16-00244 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 37729_17-00943 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | 37729_17-00985 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 37729_18-00803 | ND |
| 2018-01-08 | 37729_18-00806 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 37729_19-01105 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 37729_19-01107 | ND |