1,1-Dichloroethylene
City of Galt
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
13
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-21 | 1233-021-0745 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1233-022-0900 | ND |
| 2015-10-21 | 1233-025-1000 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 1233-016-1015 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 1233-019-1000 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 1233-020-1010 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 1233-024-0900 | ND |
| 2015-11-05 | 1233-021-1000 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | 1233-020-1031 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | 1233-023-0800 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 1233-021-0900 | ND |
| 2018-06-26 | 1233-027-0705 | ND |
| 2018-07-12 | 1233-021-0840 | ND |