1,1-Dichloroethylene
Greenport Village
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 |
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2014 | 0.00963 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.00963 ppb |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | 0.01000 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.01000 ppb |
2017 | 0.0107 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.0107 ppb |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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
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