1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Florence
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-05-27 | AD40317 | ND |
2014-05-27 | AD40319 | ND |
2015-03-17 | AD53072 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73324 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73326 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73329 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73328 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73331 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73330 | ND |
2016-03-29 | AD73332 | ND |
2016-05-26 | AD76536 | ND |
2016-05-26 | AD76537 | ND |
2017-02-01 | AD89158 | ND |
2018-01-30 | AE06829 | ND |
2019-01-15 | AE24119 | ND |