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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Ladwp - Big Pine

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-08-261200-001-0815ND
2014-08-261200-002-0745ND
2016-03-141200-003-1420ND
2017-06-191200-003-1555ND
2017-08-151200-003-0810ND
2017-10-031200-003-1515ND
2018-03-061200-003-0850ND
2018-12-031200-003-1540ND
2019-03-261200-003-0730ND
2019-05-061200-003-1400ND
2019-07-101200-003-1000ND
2019-09-031200-003-0850ND