1,1-Dichloroethylene
Long Beach Twp Brant Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-20 | A16320 | ND |
| 2015-01-07 | A18114 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | A19370 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | A19369 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | A20955 | ND |
| 2017-01-11 | A23072 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | A25536 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | A25537 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | A25535 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | A28005 | ND |
| 2019-01-29 | A28006 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | A28517 | ND |
| 2019-04-29 | A28516 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | A28526 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | A29073 | ND |
| 2019-07-17 | A29072 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | A29765 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | A29763 | ND |