1,1-Dichloroethylene
Henry County Water & Sewer Authority
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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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2014-04-03 | AI37003 | ND |
2014-04-03 | AI37004 | ND |
2015-03-05 | AI66380 | ND |
2015-03-05 | AI66381 | ND |
2016-03-22 | AJ08502 | ND |
2016-03-22 | AJ08503 | ND |
2017-05-25 | AJ56102 | ND |
2017-05-25 | AJ56103 | ND |
2018-04-03 | AJ86739 | ND |
2018-04-03 | AJ86740 | ND |
2019-05-02 | AK16198 | ND |
2019-05-02 | AK16199 | ND |