cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Philadelphia Water Department
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.
81
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | DW140212-000 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | DW140212-001 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | DW140212-003 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7463348 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7468948 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7463350 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7468950 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7468949 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 7463349 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 7570046 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 7570047 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 7570048 | ND |
| 2014-11-19 | DW141119-002 | ND |
| 2014-11-19 | DW141119-038 | ND |
| 2014-11-19 | DW141119-019 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 12406529 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 12406489 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 12406509 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 12754281 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 12754301 | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 12754261 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 13140288 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 13140308 | ND |
| 2015-08-12 | 13140268 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 13518609 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 13518629 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | 13518589 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 13874723 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 13874703 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 13874683 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 14257184 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 14257224 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 14257204 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 14741965 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 14742005 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 14741985 | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 15231741 | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 15231701 | ND |
| 2016-11-09 | 15231721 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 15662018 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 15661998 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | 15661978 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16101781 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16101801 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16100841 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16100801 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16101761 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 16100821 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 16572494 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 16572514 | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | 16572474 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 17029188 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 17029208 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 17029168 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | DW180207-019 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | DW180207-037 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | DW180207-002 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | DW180509-019 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | DW180509-002 | ND |
| 2018-05-09 | DW180509-035 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | DW180808-002 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 8083919-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 8083919-02 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | DW180808-019 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | 8083919-03 | ND |
| 2018-08-08 | DW180808-035 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | DW181107-002 | ND |
| 2018-11-07 | DW181107-018 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | DW181108-038 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | DW190213-034 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | DW190213-018 | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | DW190213-002 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | DW190515-035 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | DW190515-019 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | DW190515-002 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 9084421-06 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 9084421-07 | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | 9084421-08 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | DW191113-019 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | DW191113-035 | ND |
| 2019-11-13 | DW191113-002 | ND |