1,1-Dichloroethylene
Benkelman, City of
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-09-22 | 324649 | ND |
2014-09-22 | 324648 | ND |
2015-03-16 | 348750 | ND |
2015-03-16 | 348751 | ND |
2015-06-15 | 364989 | ND |
2015-06-15 | 364990 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 378776 | ND |
2015-09-21 | 378777 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 402241 | ND |
2015-12-14 | 402242 | ND |
2016-03-14 | ND | |
2016-03-14 | ND | |
2016-06-20 | ND | |
2016-06-20 | ND | |
2016-09-20 | ND | |
2016-09-20 | ND | |
2016-12-19 | ND | |
2016-12-19 | ND | |
2017-03-20 | ND | |
2017-03-20 | ND | |
2017-06-19 | ND | |
2017-06-19 | ND | |
2017-09-18 | ND | |
2017-09-18 | ND | |
2017-10-23 | ND | |
2018-09-10 | 571944 | ND |
2018-09-10 | 571945 | ND |
2019-09-09 | 630431 | ND |