1,1-Dichloroethylene
Beechwood Water Supply Corporation
NOTE: Beechwood Water Supply Corporation purchases water from South Sabine Water Supply Corporation which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by South Sabine Water Supply Corporation.
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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
NOTE: Beechwood Water Supply Corporation purchases water from South Sabine Water Supply Corporation which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by South Sabine Water Supply Corporation.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-06-19 | Q1422325001 | ND |
2015-05-27 | Q1519623004 | ND |
2016-09-27 | Q1640887005 | ND |
2017-07-17 | Q1729392002 | ND |
2018-08-27 | Q1834371004 | ND |
2019-07-18 | Q1946119001 | ND |