1,1-Dichloroethylene
Texas A&M University Main Campus
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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2015-02-10 | AC79953 | ND |
2015-02-10 | AC79941 | ND |
2016-03-22 | AD29881 | ND |
2016-03-22 | AD29887 | ND |
2017-03-22 | AD76373 | ND |
2017-03-22 | AD76371 | ND |
2018-03-02 | AE16475 | ND |
2018-03-02 | AE16477 | ND |
2019-01-18 | AE50575 | ND |
2019-04-09 | AE61619 | ND |