1,1-Dichloroethylene
Miramar (East & West) Plants
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 |
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2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | 0.125 ppb | 2 | 1 | ND - 0.250 ppb |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 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 | Result |
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2014-09-09 | ND |
2014-09-09 | ND |
2015-09-09 | ND |
2015-09-10 | ND |
2016-09-13 | ND |
2016-09-13 | 0.250 ppb |
2017-09-29 | ND |
2017-09-29 | ND |
2018-02-13 | ND |
2018-02-13 | ND |
2018-08-08 | ND |
2018-08-08 | ND |
2019-08-14 | ND |
2019-08-14 | ND |