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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Stanislaus Regional Water Authority

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/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
2018-09-12CA5010043_001_001-201809120915ND
2019-03-14CA5010043_001_001-201903140900ND
2019-09-19CA5010043_001_001-201909191030ND
2020-04-16CA5010043_001_001-202004160830ND
2020-09-17CA5010043_001_001-202009170900ND
2021-03-18CA5010043_001_001-202103180820ND
2021-09-16CA5010043_001_001-202109160830ND
2022-04-11CA5010043_001_001-202204110930ND