1,1-Dichloroethylene
Garden City Water System Glasscock Count
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
8
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-14 | Q1819496004 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | Q1923731001 | ND |
| 2020-05-06 | Q2017883001 | ND |
| 2021-06-28 | Q2116788004 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | Q2213831001 | ND |
| 2022-09-01 | Q2226108001 | ND |
| 2022-12-14 | Q2237867001 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | Q2338037002 | ND |