1,1-Dichloroethylene
Fern Valley Water District
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
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 |
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2017-05-16 | 4790-004-0935 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-005-1006 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-009-0920 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-010-0925 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-014-1153 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-016-1040 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-021-1027 | ND |
2017-05-16 | 4790-022-1038 | ND |
2017-06-01 | 4790-011-0925 | ND |
2017-06-01 | 4790-015-1020 | ND |