1,1-Dichloroethylene
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1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
31
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 | 1200-002-1005 | ND |
| 2015-02-05 | 1200-800-1040 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 1200-002-1230 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 1200-800-1110 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1200-002-1100 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1200-800-1300 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 1200-002-0940 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 1200-800-1010 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 1200-800-0900 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 1200-002-0955 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 1200-002-0845 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 1200-800-0920 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 1200-800-1010 | ND |
| 2016-10-06 | 1200-002-1040 | ND |
| 2016-10-06 | 1200-800-0830 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 1200-002-0930 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | 1200-800-1100 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 1200-800-1040 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 1200-002-1315 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 1200-800-1330 | ND |
| 2017-11-22 | 1200-800-0947 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 1200-800-0901 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 1200-800-1033 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 1200-002-1105 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 1200-800-1205 | ND |
| 2018-12-17 | 1200-800-1235 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 1200-800-1039 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1200-800-0951 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 1200-002-0958 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 1200-800-1047 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 1200-800-1133 | ND |