1,1-Dichloroethylene
Ashwaubenon Waterworks
NOTE: Ashwaubenon Waterworks purchases water from Green Bay Waterworks which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Green Bay Waterworks.
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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
NOTE: Ashwaubenon Waterworks purchases water from Green Bay Waterworks which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Green Bay Waterworks.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-05-19 | 790066 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790049 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790053 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790069 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790062 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790087 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790083 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790058 | ND |
2014-05-19 | 790078 | ND |
2017-04-24 | 985191 | ND |