1,1-Dichloroethylene
Municipal Authority Sunbury
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-09-16 | 1436844 | ND |
2015-09-15 | 13323420 | ND |
2016-05-23 | 14322386 | ND |
2016-11-16 | 15291017 | ND |
2017-02-15 | 15717257 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 16482698 | ND |
2017-10-11 | 16945987 | ND |
2018-02-14 | 8B15039-03 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 8D19042-03 | ND |
2018-07-12 | 8G13125-03 | ND |
2018-10-31 | 8033399-01 | ND |
2019-04-17 | 9D22038-01 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 9J18018-01 | ND |