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1,1-Dichloroethylene

City of Joaquin

NOTE: City of Joaquin purchases water from Logansport Water System which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Logansport Water System.

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
2021ND10ND
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

NOTE: City of Joaquin purchases water from Logansport Water System which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Logansport Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2335370034001ND
2018-01-2335370034001ND
2019-03-1335454724001ND
2019-03-1335454724001ND
2020-02-0335528230001ND
2021-01-1335604986001ND
2022-02-2235699238002ND
2023-02-0735778295006ND