1,1-Dichloroethylene
Rubio Canon Land & Water Association
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 | 3 | 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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2014-02-03 | 3761-007-0845 | ND |
2014-02-03 | 3761-004-0845 | ND |
2014-02-03 | 3761-003-0715 | ND |
2015-02-02 | 3761-003-0750 | ND |
2015-02-02 | 3761-004-0700 | ND |
2015-02-02 | 3761-007-0700 | ND |
2016-02-01 | 3761-003-0745 | ND |
2016-02-01 | 3761-007-0655 | ND |
2016-02-01 | 3761-004-0655 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 3761-004-0740 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 3761-007-0740 | ND |
2017-02-06 | 3761-003-0905 | ND |
2018-02-05 | 3761-004-0636 | ND |
2018-02-05 | 3761-007-0636 | ND |
2018-02-05 | 3761-003-0750 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 3761-004-1148 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 3761-007-0809 | ND |
2019-02-05 | 3761-003-0932 | ND |