1,1-Dichloroethylene
Orange County WCID 1
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-04-17 | AC51076 | ND |
2015-02-26 | AC82115 | ND |
2015-02-26 | AC82127 | ND |
2016-02-23 | AD25080 | ND |
2016-02-23 | AD25078 | ND |
2017-02-21 | AD71272 | ND |
2017-02-21 | AD71274 | ND |
2017-05-23 | AD85279 | ND |
2017-08-25 | AD94489 | ND |
2017-11-07 | AE04095 | ND |
2018-02-14 | AE13802 | ND |
2018-02-14 | AE13788 | ND |
2018-02-14 | AE13784 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61410 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61408 | ND |
2019-04-08 | AE61406 | ND |