1,1-Dichloroethylene
Roving Meadows Water System
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-09-22 | AC67621 | ND |
2015-11-24 | AD14571 | ND |
2015-11-24 | AD14577 | ND |
2016-03-31 | AD31459 | ND |
2016-03-31 | AD31415 | ND |
2017-08-15 | AD93118 | ND |
2017-08-15 | AD93116 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE45940 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE45946 | ND |
2019-12-12 | AE92297 | ND |