1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of The Dalles
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
11
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-08-13 | 440857154-V | ND |
2015-08-18 | 201506240070-V | ND |
2016-08-10 | 201607290055-V | ND |
2016-10-25 | 201610260163-V | ND |
2016-10-25 | 201610260162-V | ND |
2016-10-25 | 201610260161-V | ND |
2017-08-15 | V7H037601-V | ND |
2018-08-16 | V8H038103-V | ND |
2018-08-16 | V8H038102-V | ND |
2018-08-16 | V8H038101-V | ND |
2019-08-14 | B9H225803-V | ND |