1,1-Dichloroethylene
Upper Saucon Township Water Supply
1,1-Dichloroethylene is used for plastics production. It damages DNA and causes cancer in laboratory animal studies.
21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-07 | 14033370-02 | ND |
| 2014-05-07 | 14033370-01 | ND |
| 2014-12-17 | 14100700-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-21 | 12322841 | ND |
| 2015-04-24 | 12924565 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 12790624 | ND |
| 2015-05-06 | 12790625 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 13172937 | ND |
| 2016-04-20 | 14149068 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 14298520 | ND |
| 2016-05-05 | 14298543 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 15986826 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 16144645 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | 16144622 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 16459948 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 8041697-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 8041311-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 8041311-02 | ND |
| 2019-04-03 | 9041583-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 9041410-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 9041410-02 | ND |