1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Splendora
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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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2014-05-06 | AC53145 | ND |
2015-02-24 | AC81675 | ND |
2015-02-24 | AC81681 | ND |
2015-02-24 | AC81677 | ND |
2016-04-14 | AD33200 | ND |
2016-04-14 | AD33202 | ND |
2016-04-14 | AD33198 | ND |
2017-03-30 | AD77738 | ND |
2017-03-30 | AD77736 | ND |
2017-03-30 | AD77744 | ND |
2018-03-15 | AE18642 | ND |
2018-03-15 | AE18630 | ND |
2018-03-15 | AE18648 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61400 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61402 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61398 | ND |