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1,1-Dichloroethylene

Pennsylvania American Norristown

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-0339060301ND
2019-04-1643646101ND
2019-10-2247450201ND
2019-11-1847355101ND
2020-02-1021668817.00ND
2020-05-1222216895.00ND
2020-08-1122800786.00ND
2021-05-0524440294.00ND
2022-05-0226650183.00ND
2023-05-0828901908.00ND