1,1-Dichloroethylene
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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
| 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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-18 | 22452705.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22452728.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22452751.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-18 | 22452774.00 | ND |
| 2021-12-21 | 25798768.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-08 | 26149225.00 | ND |
| 2022-06-07 | 26879901.00 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 27273652.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28940044.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28940068.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28940071.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 28940113.00 | ND |