1,1-Dichloroethylene
Kansas City Board of Public Utilities
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-05-13 | MAY-2014-VOC | ND |
2015-05-13 | MAY-2015-VOC | ND |
2016-05-17 | MAY-16-VOC-524 | ND |
2017-04-10 | APR2017-IOC-SOC- | ND |
2018-04-16 | MAY2018-VOC | ND |
2019-05-01 | MAY2019-IOC_OC_R | ND |