1,1-Dichloroethylene
Castroville Community Services District
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
7
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-28 | CA2710005_009_009-201901281045 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | CA2710005_003_003-201901281035 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | CA2710005_004_004-201901281055 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | CA2710005_005_005-201901281050 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | CA2710005_003_003-202201100900 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | CA2710005_009_009-202201100905 | ND |
| 2022-01-10 | CA2710005_005_005-202201100955 | ND |