1,1-Dichloroethylene
Falls Creek Borough Municipal Authority
NOTE: Falls Creek Borough Municipal Authority purchases water from City of Dubois Water Depart which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Dubois Water Depart.
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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
NOTE: Falls Creek Borough Municipal Authority purchases water from City of Dubois Water Depart which is required to test for 1,1-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Dubois Water Depart.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-08-20 | 14082269-001 | ND |
2015-09-08 | 13337543 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 14837089 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 16660586 | ND |
2018-08-13 | 18H1578-08 | ND |
2019-08-14 | 19H2046-01 | ND |