1,1-Dichloroethylene
Turner Farms I & II
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-10 | C407984-01 | ND |
| 2014-10-08 | C412174-01 | ND |
| 2015-10-02 | ND | |
| 2016-10-28 | CZ13900-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | CA07850-01 | ND |
| 2017-10-11 | CA13354-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-12 | CB14442-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-17 | CC15970-01 | ND |