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1,1-Dichloroethylene

City of Abbott

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-03-12Q1809947001ND
2018-03-12Q1809947004ND
2019-07-15Q1944695006ND
2019-07-15Q1944695008ND
2020-10-14Q2040304001ND
2020-10-14Q2040304003ND
2021-12-09Q2134637005ND
2021-12-09Q2134637007ND
2022-10-18Q2231549001ND
2022-10-18Q2231549003ND
2023-04-27Q2315896001ND
2023-04-27Q2315896003ND