1,1-Dichloroethylene
Elizabethtown Area Water
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
24
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-02 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-03 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-02RE | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-03 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22371322.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22371280.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22371259.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22371301.00 | ND |
| 2020-05-26 | 22371238.00 | ND |
| 2021-02-12 | 24019998.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | 24395292.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | 24395271.00 | ND |
| 2021-04-05 | 24395313.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | 26609238.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | 26609259.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-18 | 26609217.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 28860157.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 28860158.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-24 | 28860156.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-08 | 29061837.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-08 | 29061838.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-08 | 29061839.00 | ND |