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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Perry Village

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
20190.500 ppb110.500 ppb
20200.500 ppb110.500 ppb
20210.500 ppb110.500 ppb
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-01-24R1800627ND
2018-12-06R1811863-001ND
2019-12-1130760310010.500 ppb
2020-12-0831459550010.500 ppb
2021-12-07R2112806POC0.500 ppb
2022-11-08R2210745-001ND