1,1-Dichloroethylene
Sativa-L.A. County Water District
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
18
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-01-27 | 9588-001-1153 | ND |
2014-04-07 | 9588-005-1145 | ND |
2014-04-07 | 9588-002-1200 | ND |
2014-04-24 | 9588-005-1050 | ND |
2014-04-24 | 9588-002-1110 | ND |
2015-01-05 | 9588-001-0950 | ND |
2015-04-06 | 9588-005-0940 | ND |
2015-09-18 | 9588-002-0850 | ND |
2016-03-22 | 9588-001-1110 | ND |
2016-04-04 | 9588-005-1010 | ND |
2016-07-11 | 9588-002-1020 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 9588-001-1000 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 9588-005-0955 | ND |
2017-07-14 | 9588-002-1010 | ND |
2018-04-12 | 9588-005-1035 | ND |
2018-07-31 | 9588-002-0940 | ND |
2019-04-01 | 9588-005-0858 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 9588-002-0957 | ND |