1,1-Dichloroethylene
Tobyhanna Army Depot
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
13
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 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
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-28 | 21523019.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 22238802.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22630157.00 | ND |
| 2020-10-06 | 23204746.00 | ND |
| 2021-01-05 | 23734229.00 | ND |
| 2021-09-21 | 25242573.00 | ND |
| 2021-12-17 | 25785785.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-22 | 26309858.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-19 | 27060928.00 | ND |
| 2022-09-20 | 27465080.00 | ND |
| 2022-11-08 | 27844679.00 | ND |
| 2023-03-21 | 28544466.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | 28726029.00 | ND |