1,1-Dichloroethylene
Los Angeles, City Of - Power Plant #2
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
31
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 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-05 | 1200-002-1120 | ND |
| 2015-02-05 | 1200-800-1145 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 1200-002-1420 | ND |
| 2015-05-12 | 1200-800-1320 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1200-002-1130 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1200-800-0930 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 1200-002-1105 | ND |
| 2015-12-09 | 1200-800-1135 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 1200-800-1130 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 1200-002-1045 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 1200-002-1015 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 1200-800-1050 | ND |
| 2016-08-04 | 1200-800-0920 | ND |
| 2016-10-06 | 1200-002-1130 | ND |
| 2016-10-06 | 1200-800-0905 | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | 1200-002-1045 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | 1200-800-1130 | ND |
| 2017-05-22 | 1200-800-1215 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 1200-002-1105 | ND |
| 2017-08-15 | 1200-800-1210 | ND |
| 2017-11-22 | 1200-800-1020 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 1200-800-0947 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 1200-800-1007 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 1200-002-1020 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | 1200-800-1115 | ND |
| 2018-12-17 | 1200-800-1023 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 1200-800-1123 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 1200-800-1051 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 1200-002-1138 | ND |
| 2019-08-05 | 1200-800-1202 | ND |
| 2019-11-04 | 1200-800-1206 | ND |