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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Surry, Town of

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-03-20E171201235ND
2018-03-20E171201236ND
2020-04-1320D0536-01ND
2020-04-1320D0536-02ND
2021-02-0921B0390-02ND
2021-02-0921B0390-04ND
2022-02-1522B1079-02ND
2022-02-1522B1079-04ND
2023-03-1523C0918-02ND
2023-03-1523C0918-04ND