1,1-Dichloroethylene
Grand Lakes Municipal Utility District 4
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2015-05-11 | AC91354 | ND |
2015-05-11 | AC91338 | ND |
2016-05-17 | AD37047 | ND |
2016-05-17 | AD37049 | ND |
2017-10-04 | AD99306 | ND |
2017-10-04 | AD99304 | ND |
2018-07-17 | AE33601 | ND |
2018-07-17 | AE33595 | ND |
2019-04-12 | AE62303 | ND |
2019-04-12 | AE62293 | ND |