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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Laguardo Utility District

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND

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 Result
2014-10-16ND
2015-02-25ND
2015-05-26ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-10-21ND
2016-10-26ND
2017-10-25ND
2018-05-23ND
2018-07-25ND
2018-11-15ND
2019-02-27ND