1,1-Dichloroethylene
Tra Livingston Regional Water Supply
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2014-09-30 | AC68568 | ND |
2015-08-12 | AD03856 | ND |
2016-03-23 | AD30169 | ND |
2016-04-13 | AD33035 | ND |
2016-09-26 | AD51210 | ND |
2016-11-15 | AD58059 | ND |
2017-02-23 | AD71793 | ND |
2018-02-06 | AE12522 | ND |
2019-02-28 | AE56576 | ND |