1,1-Dichloroethylene
Municipal Authority Sunbury
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
15
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 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 | 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 |
| 2021-02-23 | 23964321.00 | ND |
| 2021-05-12 | 24528459.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-14 | 24915364.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-13 | 27125963.00 | ND |
| 2022-09-14 | 27533441.00 | ND |
| 2022-12-30 | 28078793.00 | ND |
| 2023-03-15 | 28604343.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | 29784931.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-05 | 29784932.00 | ND |