1,1-Dichloroethylene
US Army Fort Irwin
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
16
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 8 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-07-09 | 4790-009-0830 | ND |
2015-07-01 | 4790-001-1530 | ND |
2015-09-01 | 4790-002-1930 | ND |
2015-09-16 | 4790-003-1740 | ND |
2015-09-17 | 4790-009-1930 | ND |
2015-09-23 | 4790-012-1700 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 4790-013-1520 | ND |
2015-11-11 | 4790-012-1600 | ND |
2018-06-12 | 4790-016-1105 | ND |
2018-06-14 | 4790-017-0939 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 4790-001-1045 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 4790-002-1021 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 4790-003-1400 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 4790-009-1145 | ND |
2018-07-10 | 4790-013-1235 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 4790-012-0845 | ND |