1,1-Dichloroethylene
Elkins City Of
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-03 | VOC_213140-2014- | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | VOC_232772-2015- | ND |
| 2016-05-13 | 248319-2016-DW | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 266754-2017-DW | ND |
| 2018-05-25 | 286783-2018-DW | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 292675-2018-DW | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 296696-2018-DW | ND |
| 2019-02-22 | 301352-2019-DW | ND |
| 2019-06-21 | 307737-2019-DW | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 311397-2019-DW | ND |
| 2019-11-06 | 315505-2019-DW | ND |