1,1-Dichloroethylene
Alamogordo Domestic Water System
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-18 | 1402856-001A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402855-001A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402844-001A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402848-001A | ND |
| 2014-02-18 | 1402852-001A | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 1503A91-001A | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 1503A92-001A | ND |
| 2015-12-01 | 1512211-001A | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 1606A65-001A | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 1606A99-001A | ND |
| 2016-06-14 | 1606A64-001A | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702738-001 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 1702739-001 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A01-001 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A02-001 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 1704A04-001 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | 1803574-001 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | 1803575-001 | ND |
| 2018-03-08 | 1803576-001 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 1903328-001 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 1903334-001 | ND |
| 2019-03-05 | 1903341-002 | ND |