1,1-Dichloroethylene
Emerald Valley Mutual Water Company
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 |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 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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2015-09-30 | 5810-001-1447 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 5810-002-1515 | ND |
2015-09-30 | 5810-003-1510 | ND |
2016-07-12 | 5810-004-1830 | ND |
2016-10-12 | 5810-005-1630 | ND |
2018-10-24 | 5810-002-1405 | ND |
2018-10-24 | 5810-003-1500 | ND |
2019-05-08 | 5810-004-1435 | ND |