1,1-Dichloroethylene
Saegertown Borough
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
30
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-12 | 1814774-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 1814774-02 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 1814774-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | 1814774-04 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084002 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084003 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084004 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084005 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084006 | ND |
| 2019-04-02 | 3026084001 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138849.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138848.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138847.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138846.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138845.00 | ND |
| 2020-04-21 | 22138844.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 24360786.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 24360765.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 24360744.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-06 | 24360723.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | 26574459.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | 26574480.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | 26574438.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-05 | 26574501.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822773.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822794.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822815.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822836.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822857.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | 28822752.00 | ND |