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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Concho Rural Water Grape Creek

NOTE: Concho Rural Water Grape Creek purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

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

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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: Concho Rural Water Grape Creek purchases water from City of San Angelo which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Angelo.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-28Q1808687007ND
2019-05-07Q1920785002ND
2020-02-18Q2006105001ND
2021-04-27Q2110656002ND
2022-02-14Q2205298009ND
2023-02-15Q2306325010ND