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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-17 | 8020362-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020365-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020364-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8020366-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-02 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-03 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-04 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9024930-01RE | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22671298.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22671277.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22671256.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 22671235.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-13 | 24892778.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-13 | 24892799.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-13 | 24892820.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-13 | 24892841.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27102642.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27102643.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27102641.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27102644.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29366510.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29366511.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29366512.00 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | 29366509.00 | ND |