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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Northwoods Mhc

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-08-28A180604416ND
2021-08-111H02358-02ND
2021-09-221I03644-03ND
2021-12-011L00467-01ND
2022-02-092B01307-01ND
2022-05-042E00922-01ND
2022-07-062G01141-01ND
2022-11-172K02451-01ND
2023-02-163B02393-01ND
2023-04-273D03593-01ND
2023-07-273G04617-02ND
2023-10-1923102250-001AND