1,1-Dichloroethylene
Emmaus Borough Public Water
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 | 20 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 14 | 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
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-02-26 | 140008220 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008221 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008222 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008223 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008217 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008218 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008219 | ND |
2014-02-26 | 140008216 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021794 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021791 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021792 | ND |
2014-05-27 | 140021790 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038937 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038934 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038935 | ND |
2014-08-28 | 140038933 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053580 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053577 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053578 | ND |
2014-11-25 | 140053576 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434960 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434982 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12435003 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12435024 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434894 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434915 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434937 | ND |
2015-02-24 | 12434873 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788709 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788656 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788678 | ND |
2015-05-27 | 12788635 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301768 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301722 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301743 | ND |
2015-08-26 | 13301703 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548690 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548554 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548577 | ND |
2015-11-23 | 13548533 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020470 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020492 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020513 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020534 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020403 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020424 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020445 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 14020383 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296591 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296571 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14618854 | ND |
2016-05-24 | 14296539 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785482 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785449 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785470 | ND |
2016-08-30 | 14785412 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267420 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267376 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267400 | ND |
2016-11-17 | 15267356 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836055 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836060 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836061 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836062 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836056 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836057 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836058 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 15836059 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142595 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142596 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142597 | ND |
2017-05-24 | 16142598 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612310 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612311 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612312 | ND |
2017-08-31 | 16612313 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345762 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345763 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345764 | ND |
2017-11-09 | 17345765 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-02 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-03 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-04 | ND |
2018-03-08 | 8003525-01 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-01 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-02 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 8001201-03 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-01 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-02 | ND |
2018-08-03 | 8003166-03 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-01 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-02 | ND |
2018-11-01 | 8030989-03 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-02 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-03 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-04 | ND |
2019-02-11 | 9001168-01 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-01 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-02 | ND |
2019-04-18 | 9009850-03 | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-01RE | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-02RE | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9020517-03RE | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-01 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-02 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-03 | ND |
2019-11-04 | 9035700-05 | ND |