1,1-Dichloroethylene
Lycoming Creek Village
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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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2016-03-22 | 14037480 | ND |
2017-02-27 | 15715035 | ND |
2017-09-25 | 16793443 | ND |
2017-11-15 | 17083207 | ND |
2018-02-05 | 8B07023-01 | ND |
2018-06-18 | 8F19127-01 | ND |
2019-11-18 | 9K19214-01 | ND |