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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Holiday Villages of Livingston

1,2-Dichloroethylene, a neurotoxic solvent, exists in two different forms: trans-1,2-dichloroethylene and cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. A mixture of the two forms is used to manufacture other solvents and chemical products.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 70 ppb

The legal limit for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, established in 1991, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-02-26AC82121ND
2015-02-26AC82117ND
2016-02-29AD26083ND
2016-02-29AD26087ND
2017-02-22AD71526ND
2017-09-12AD95811ND
2018-09-18AE40447ND
2018-09-18AE40449ND
2019-12-03AE91067ND
2019-12-03AE91063ND