1,1-Dichloroethylene
Latrobe Municipal Authority
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
7
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-30 | 8G30098-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-22 | 9H23088-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-26 | 9090097-01 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 22717725.00 | ND |
| 2021-08-26 | 25136731.00 | ND |
| 2022-09-01 | 27558563.00 | ND |
| 2023-09-14 | 29808306.00 | ND |