1,1-Dichloroethylene
Weems
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
11
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-29 | 1409X89-06A | ND |
| 2014-09-29 | 1409X89-03A | ND |
| 2015-07-27 | 00127_EXP-EUROFI | ND |
| 2015-11-19 | 460150-REI CONSU | ND |
| 2016-02-16 | 1602L61-04A | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | 16042434-02A | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | 16072861-03A | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 17083117-04A | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 17083117-07A | ND |
| 2018-07-18 | 18G0766-02 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 19L0542-01 | ND |