1,1-Dichloroethylene
Greensboro Fire District 1
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-03-24 | 1403-05136-001 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 1702-02770-001 | ND |
2017-02-15 | 1702-03558-001 | ND |
2017-04-04 | 1704-07000-001 | ND |
2017-08-21 | 1708-19561-001 | ND |
2017-10-23 | 1710-25493-001 | ND |
2018-02-27 | 1802-04456-001 | ND |
2018-08-14 | 1808-20681-001 | ND |
2019-07-15 | 1907-17183-001 | ND |