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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Redford Water Supply

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-22Q1802861002ND
2019-02-19Q1907587004ND
2020-02-03Q2004906001ND
2021-06-07Q2115086001ND
2021-08-16Q2122426002ND
2021-10-11Q2128514002ND
2022-01-24Q2202775005ND
2023-01-24Q2303490002ND