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.
11
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 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-02-12 | Q1404319003 | ND |
2015-01-28 | Q1503490001 | ND |
2015-04-21 | Q1514848006 | ND |
2016-02-04 | Q1605126001 | ND |
2016-04-25 | Q1616090002 | ND |
2017-01-19 | Q1702731002 | ND |
2017-04-11 | Q1714715002 | ND |
2018-01-18 | Q1802120001 | ND |
2018-04-11 | Q1814883007 | ND |
2019-01-22 | Q1903154006 | ND |
2019-01-22 | Q1903154002 | ND |