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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Walker Township Water Association

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND30ND

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
2020-05-0622292981.00ND
2020-05-1322293134.00ND
2020-05-2022293188.00ND
2020-11-1123428355.00ND
2020-11-1123428375.00ND
2020-11-1123428395.00ND
2023-07-1929378557.00ND
2023-07-1929378577.00ND
2023-07-1929378597.00ND