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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Metropolitan DWID

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.

 

122

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND130ND
2015ND140ND
2016ND300ND
20170.169 ppb152ND - 1.90 ppb
20180.512 ppb186ND - 2.60 ppb
20190.0875 ppb321ND - 2.80 ppb

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
2014-02-2514B0636-01(4V)ND
2014-02-2514B066-01(4V)ND
2014-02-2614B0662-01(4V)ND
2014-02-2614B0662-02(4V)ND
2014-05-1914E0548-01(4V)ND
2014-05-2014E0599-01(4V)ND
2014-06-1914F0675-01(4V)ND
2014-08-0614H0315-01(4V)ND
2014-08-1914H0632-01(4V)ND
2014-08-1914H0666-01(4V)ND
2014-10-2114J0681-01(4V)ND
2014-11-1214K0403-01(4V)ND
2014-11-1814K0529-01(4V)ND
2015-02-2315B0674-01(4V)ND
2015-02-2415B0704-01(4V)ND
2015-02-2415B0705-01(4V)ND
2015-05-1915E0548-01(4V)ND
2015-05-1915E0565-01(4V)ND
2015-05-2615E0688-01(4V)ND
2015-08-1815H0615-01(4V)ND
2015-08-1815H0656-01(4V)ND
2015-08-2615H0813-01(4V)ND
2015-08-2615H0813-02(4V)ND
2015-08-2615H0813-03(4V)ND
2015-10-2015J0610-01(4V)ND
2015-11-2315K0636-01(4V)ND
2015-11-2315K0638-01(4V)ND
2016-02-1616B0558-01(4V)ND
2016-02-1716B0585-01(4V)ND
2016-03-2316C0690-01(4V)ND
2016-05-1716E0574-01(4V)ND
2016-05-1716E0574-02(4V)ND
2016-05-17201605180347VND
2016-05-2416E0711-01(4V)ND
2016-05-2416E0711-02(4V)ND
2016-05-2416E0711-03(4V)ND
2016-05-2416E0711-04(4V)ND
2016-08-0216H0156-01(4V)ND
2016-08-0216H0156-02(4V)ND
2016-08-0216H0156-03(4V)ND
2016-08-0216H0156-04(4V)ND
2016-08-1016H0455-01(4V)ND
2016-08-1016H0455-02(4V)ND
2016-08-1016H0455-03(4V)ND
2016-08-1016H0455-04(4V)ND
2016-08-1616H0638-01(4V)ND
2016-08-1616H0641-01(4V)ND
2016-08-1716H0673-01(4V)ND
2016-08-1716H0673-02(4V)ND
2016-08-1716H0673-03(4V)ND
2016-08-1716H0673-04(4V)ND
2016-08-2316H0785-01(4V)ND
2016-11-1416K0461-01(4V)ND
2016-11-1416K0461-02(4V)ND
2016-11-1416K0461-03(4V)ND
2016-11-1516K0506-01(4V)ND
2016-11-1516K0522-01(4V)ND
2017-01-2417A0655-01(4V)ND
2017-02-0717B0257-01(4V)ND
2017-02-1417B0454-01(4V)ND
2017-02-1417B0458-01(4V)ND
2017-05-2317E0599-02(4V)ND
2017-05-2317E0709-01(4V)ND
2017-05-2317E0710-01(4V)ND
2017-08-1517H0576-01(4V)ND
2017-08-1517H0624-01(4V)ND
2017-08-1617H0620-02(4V)ND
2017-08-1617H0620-03(4V)ND
2017-08-1617H0620-04(4V)ND
2017-11-2117K0561-01(4V)0.640 ppb
2017-11-2117K0573-01(4V)1.90 ppb
2017-11-2717K0610-01(4V)ND
2018-02-0618B0168-01(4V)ND
2018-02-0618B0168-02(4V)0.800 ppb
2018-02-2018B0507-01(4V)2.60 ppb
2018-05-0218E0076-01(4V)ND
2018-05-0818E0225-01(4V)ND
2018-05-0818E0225-02(4V)ND
2018-05-1518E0433-01(4V)ND
2018-08-2018H0547-01(4V)ND
2018-08-2018H0547-02(4V)0.720 ppb
2018-08-2018H0547-03(4V)ND
2018-08-2118H0621-01(4V)2.00 ppb
2018-08-2718H0729-01(4V)ND
2018-08-2718H0729-02(4V)ND
2018-08-2718H0729-03(4V)ND
2018-10-0218J0105-01(4V)0.800 ppb
2018-10-0218J0107-01(4V)2.30 ppb
2018-11-0618K0066-01(4V)ND
2018-11-0618K0066-02(4V)ND
2019-02-0519B0113-01(4V)ND
2019-02-0519B0113-03(4V)ND
2019-03-0519C0132-01(4V)ND
2019-03-0619C0147-01(4V)ND
2019-05-2119E0529-01(4V)2.80 ppb
2019-05-2119E0530-01(4V)ND
2019-05-2119E0530-02(4V)ND
2019-05-2819E0604-02(4V)ND
2019-05-2819E0604-03(4V)ND
2019-05-2819E0604-05(4V)ND
2019-05-2819E0604-06(4V)ND
2019-08-0519H0089-01(4V)ND
2019-08-0619H0195-01(4V)ND
2019-08-0619H0195-02(4V)ND
2019-08-0619H0196-01(4V)ND
2019-08-0619H0196-02(4V)ND
2019-08-0619H0196-03(4V)ND
2019-08-1319H0371-01(4V)ND
2019-08-1319H0371-02(4V)ND
2019-08-1419H0397-01(4V)ND
2019-08-1419H0397-02(4V)ND
2019-08-1419H0397-03(4V)ND
2019-08-1419H0397-04(4V)ND
2019-08-1419H0397-05(4V)ND
2019-08-2019H0539-01(4V)ND
2019-11-0519K0107-01(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0522-01(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0525-01(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0525-02(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0525-03(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0525-04(4V)ND
2019-11-1919K0525-05(4V)ND