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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Collierville Water Department

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

22

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
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND30ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND80ND

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 Result
2019-04-15ND
2019-04-15ND
2021-03-18ND
2021-03-18ND
2021-03-18ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-04-20ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-08-11ND
2022-10-19ND
2022-10-19ND
2022-10-19ND
2022-10-19ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-09-13ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-10-17ND
2023-12-11ND
2023-12-11ND