1,1-Dichloroethylene
Jamestown BPU
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2015-02-26 | 2015 POC CLAY PO | ND |
2015-02-26 | 2015POC CASSADAG | ND |
2016-05-04 | POCS 2016 CLAYPO | ND |
2016-05-04 | POC16 CASSADAGA | ND |
2017-08-23 | POCS17 CLAY POND | ND |
2017-08-23 | POC17 CASSADAGA | ND |
2018-08-08 | POCS 18 JTOWN CL | ND |
2018-08-08 | POCS 18 JTOWN CA | ND |
2019-08-07 | POCS 19 JTOWN CA | ND |
2019-08-07 | POCS 19 JTOWN CL | ND |