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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill

NOTE: Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill purchases water from Town of Westernport which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Westernport.

1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Town of Luke / Newpage Luke Mill purchases water from Town of Westernport which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Town of Westernport.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-24E18003805004ND
2019-03-19E19002999001ND
2020-06-02E20003723001ND
2021-06-15E21003716001ND
2022-04-28E2201037501ND
2023-04-11E2300250003ND