1,1-Dichloroethylene
Springfield Utility Board
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-07 | 140418401-V | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | 1409371001-V | ND |
| 2014-12-15 | 1412793-V | ND |
| 2014-12-15 | 1412793001-V | ND |
| 2015-04-29 | 1504B95001-V | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 1507500001-V | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 1507594004-V | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 1507594003-V | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 1507594002-V | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 1507594001-V | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | 151228402B-V | ND |
| 2016-01-07 | 1601193001-V | ND |
| 2016-07-20 | 1607945001-V | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | 1708103003-V | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 1708783002-V | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 1806B8801A-V | ND |
| 2018-07-11 | 180758501A-V | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 1907459001-V | ND |
| 2019-08-29 | 1908157801A-V | ND |