1,1-Dichloroethylene
Sunrise Water Authority
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
9
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-24 | 2055480-V | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 2055475-V | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 2055477-V | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 2056015-V | ND |
| 2020-08-25 | 2056018-V | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | 3212011-01-V | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | 3212011-02-V | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 3214027-02-V | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 3214027-01-V | ND |