1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Wilson
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-05 | 37729_14-06405 | ND |
| 2014-03-05 | 37729_14-06396 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | ND | |
| 2015-02-09 | ND | |
| 2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04369 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 37729_16-04363 | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 37729_17-04276 | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 37729_17-04283 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 37729_18-04680 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 37729_18-04688 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 37729_19-05447 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 37729_19-05448 | ND |