1,1-Dichloroethylene
North East Borough Water Department
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-09 | 8040821-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-15 | 9041306-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-16 | 22142806.00 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | 22726962.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-22 | 24364576.00 | ND |
| 2021-07-08 | 24949273.00 | ND |
| 2021-10-28 | 25520330.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-07 | 26578478.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-06 | 28827165.00 | ND |