1,1-Dichloroethylene
Capital Region Water
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
11
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-10 | 8094481-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-15 | 9094801-01 | ND |
| 2019-12-12 | 9094800-01 | ND |
| 2020-11-18 | 23488848.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | 23664976.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-21 | 24970903.00 | ND |
| 2021-11-16 | 25717633.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27182889.00 | ND |
| 2022-11-03 | 27952091.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-18 | 29445892.00 | ND |
| 2023-10-31 | 30023354.00 | ND |