1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Santa Fe Water System
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 | 0.0350 ppb | 6 | 1 | ND - 0.210 ppb |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 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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2014-04-10 | 2014011932 | ND |
2014-07-01 | 2014021163 | 0.210 ppb |
2014-07-01 | 2014021164 | ND |
2014-08-26 | 2014027727 | ND |
2014-09-30 | 2014031199 | ND |
2014-09-30 | 2014031198 | ND |
2015-02-25 | 2015006660 | ND |
2016-05-05 | 2016013213 | ND |
2016-09-28 | 2016028729 | ND |
2017-02-09 | 1702573-001 | ND |
2017-02-13 | 1702761-001 | ND |
2017-02-13 | 1702764-001 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 1711574-001 | ND |
2017-11-08 | 1711572-001 | ND |
2017-11-15 | 1711978-003 | ND |
2017-11-15 | 1711981-001 | ND |
2018-11-27 | 1811D79-001 | ND |
2019-10-08 | 1910693-001 | ND |