1,1-Dichloroethylene
Lake Section Water Company
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 |
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2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-27 | 1404004-001A | ND |
2014-06-05 | 1406417-001A | ND |
2014-06-05 | 1406415-001A | ND |
2014-06-05 | 1406412-001A | ND |
2014-07-23 | 1407D28-001A | ND |
2015-03-12 | 1503715-001A | ND |
2016-03-04 | 1603590-001A | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702736-001 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702737-001 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702734-001 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 1702735-001 | ND |
2017-02-22 | 1702A84-001 | ND |