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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
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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2014-07-29 | 309717 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 310304 | ND |
2015-08-31 | 370883 | ND |
2015-12-16 | 391781 | ND |
2016-05-31 | ND | |
2016-09-28 | ND | |
2017-01-31 | ND | |
2017-08-30 | ND | |
2018-11-29 | 577254 | ND |
2018-12-20 | 560143 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 592283 | ND |
2019-04-30 | 604750 | ND |