1,1-Dichloroethylene
Earlysville Forest
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-07-02 | 1407522-02A-V | ND |
2015-08-17 | 00281-REI CONSUL | ND |
2015-08-26 | 00281-REI CONSUL | ND |
2016-03-15 | 16031913-02A | ND |
2016-04-19 | 16042030-01A | ND |
2016-07-27 | 16073032-02A | ND |
2016-11-08 | 1611493-02A-V | ND |
2017-01-17 | 17011700-04A | ND |
2017-07-24 | 17073283-03A | ND |
2018-01-17 | 18012010-04A | ND |
2018-08-21 | 18H0962-03 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 19A0886-04 | ND |