1,1-Dichloroethylene
Pawc Pocono District
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
30
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-14 | 38535301 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 38535401 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 38936801 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42849401 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42849501 | ND |
| 2019-02-11 | 42849301 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688475.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688538.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688454.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688601.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688559.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688517.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688496.00 | ND |
| 2020-02-18 | 21688580.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | 21869687.00 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | 23909464.00 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | 23909485.00 | ND |
| 2021-02-23 | 23909443.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-17 | 26138324.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-17 | 26138335.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-17 | 26138302.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-06 | 28370372.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370235.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370309.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370288.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370246.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370330.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370351.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370216.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 28370267.00 | ND |