1,1-Dichloroethylene
Salinas Valley State Prison
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
4
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-10 | CA2710851_002_002-201912100952 | ND |
| 2020-10-06 | CA2710851_004_004-202010060937 | ND |
| 2022-12-06 | CA2710851_002_002-202212060830 | ND |
| 2023-10-03 | CA2710851_004_004-202310030845 | ND |