1,1-Dichloroethylene
Tabor City, Town of
NOTE: Tabor City, Town of purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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: Tabor City, Town of purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-11 | AE10684 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | AE30798 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | AE30796 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | AE30800 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | AE30863 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | AE30864 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | AE30865 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | AE30866 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | AE47476 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | AE47486 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | AE47488 | ND |
| 2020-04-23 | AE47627 | ND |
| 2020-04-23 | AE47624 | ND |
| 2020-06-24 | AE50426 | ND |
| 2020-06-24 | AE50427 | ND |
| 2021-06-16 | AE67499 | ND |
| 2022-05-23 | AE84081 | ND |
| 2023-04-13 | AF00227 | ND |
| 2023-08-03 | AF06541 | ND |