1,1-Dichloroethylene
Lexington & Joseph Harp Correctional Institution
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-02-28 | 039960.004 | ND |
2014-02-28 | 039960.003 | ND |
2014-02-28 | 039960.002 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 053712.004 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 053712.003 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 053712.002 | ND |
2015-03-17 | 053712.001 | ND |
2016-03-29 | SDWA-1023770-00 | ND |
2016-03-29 | SDWA-1023772-00 | ND |
2016-03-29 | SDWA-1023771-00 | ND |
2016-07-27 | SDWA-1044868-00 | ND |
2016-07-27 | SDWA-1044862-00 | ND |
2016-07-27 | SDWA-1044846-00 | ND |
2017-03-21 | SDWA-1137468-00 | ND |
2017-04-06 | SDWA-1144653-00 | ND |
2017-04-06 | SDWA-1144649-00 | ND |
2017-04-06 | SDWA-1144644-00 | ND |
2018-04-04 | SDWA-1249411-00 | ND |
2018-04-04 | SDWA-1249406-00 | ND |
2019-02-06 | SDWA-1338919-00 | ND |