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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Deptford Twp MUA

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND70ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-06-09L4982762-1ND
2014-06-09L4982762-2ND
2014-06-09L4982746-1ND
2014-06-09L4982763-1ND
2014-06-09L4982762-3ND
2014-06-09L4982762-4ND
2014-06-09L4982762-5ND
2015-12-29L5496663-1ND
2016-06-21L6124868-1ND
2017-06-22L6718064-1ND
2017-06-22L6718064-2ND
2017-06-22L6718071-1ND
2017-06-22L6718066-1ND
2017-06-22L6718064-3ND
2017-06-22L6718064-4ND
2017-06-22L6718064-5ND