1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Early
NOTE: City of Early purchases water from Brown County Water Improvement District 1 which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brown County Water Improvement District 1.
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 |
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2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 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
NOTE: City of Early purchases water from Brown County Water Improvement District 1 which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Brown County Water Improvement District 1.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-08-21 | AC64909 | ND |
2015-08-06 | AD02974 | ND |
2016-07-06 | AD43151 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AD88889 | ND |
2018-08-13 | AE36977 | ND |
2019-07-10 | AE74190 | ND |