1,1-Dichloroethylene
Schuylkill County. Municipal Authority
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-22 | L5170812-2 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | L5170812-3 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | L5170812-4 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | L5170812-1 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 13055214 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 13055268 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 13055322 | ND |
| 2015-07-21 | 13055376 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 14793946 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 14793836 | ND |
| 2016-07-19 | 14793891 | ND |
| 2016-07-25 | 14627382 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 16465743 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 16465763 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 16465803 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 16465783 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020362-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020365-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020364-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020366-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-01RE | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-02 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-03 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-04 | ND |