1,1-Dichloroethylene
Adirondack Airport Community
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
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2014-04-21 | EHS1400012079-01 | ND |
2015-11-05 | EHS1500067687-01 | ND |
2016-11-08 | EHS1600051836-01 | ND |
2016-11-08 | EHS1600051837-01 | ND |
2017-01-30 | EHS1700005521-01 | ND |
2018-12-10 | EHS1800054043-01 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 1920110-001POCS | ND |