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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Erwin Utilities

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND20ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-02-22ND
2018-06-13ND
2018-08-02ND
2018-10-23ND
2019-03-12ND
2019-05-08ND
2019-08-13ND
2019-12-12ND
2020-02-11ND
2020-02-11ND
2021-02-10ND
2021-06-29ND
2021-06-29ND
2021-11-08ND
2021-11-08ND
2022-02-15ND
2022-05-11ND