1,1-Dichloroethylene
Stratmoor Hills Water & Sanitation District
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 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 | Result |
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2016-08-18 | ND |
2017-03-22 | ND |
2017-05-25 | ND |
2017-06-21 | ND |
2017-08-16 | ND |
2017-11-14 | ND |
2018-02-07 | ND |
2018-05-17 | ND |
2018-08-08 | ND |
2018-10-12 | ND |
2019-01-09 | ND |
2019-01-09 | ND |
2019-04-30 | ND |
2019-07-10 | ND |
2019-10-07 | ND |