1,1-Dichloroethylene
Wells St. Station 425 West
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
9
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-07 | 897092 | ND |
| 2015-12-22 | 1512H04-001A | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 906632 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | 917337 | ND |
| 2016-08-31 | 1609208-001A | ND |
| 2016-10-27 | 956525 | ND |
| 2017-03-21 | 1703D79-001A | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 1041284 | ND |
| 2019-07-11 | 1134038 | ND |