1,1-Dichloroethylene
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Mystic
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-05-05 | 201406104-VOC1 | ND |
2014-07-21 | 201410322-VOC1 | ND |
2015-05-04 | 201505516-VOC1 | ND |
2015-05-04 | 201505525-VOC1 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 201605544-VOC1 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 201605551-VOC1 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 201706330-VOC1 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 201706339-VOC1 | ND |
2018-05-07 | 201806155-VOC1 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 201906220-VOC1 | ND |
2019-10-28 | 201917770-VOC1 | ND |