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1,1-Dichloroethylene

John Latoracca Correctional Facility

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2021-09-30CA2400172_005_005-202109300700ND
2022-12-27CA2400172_005_005-202212271200ND
2022-12-27CA2400172_002_002-202212271220ND
2023-03-29CA2400172_005_005-202303291345ND
2023-07-11CA2400172_005_005-202307110750ND