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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Homestead Water Company

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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 Result
2014-08-28ND
2014-12-29ND
2015-02-18ND
2015-05-22ND
2015-09-18ND
2015-11-24ND
2015-11-24ND
2016-02-25ND
2016-02-25ND
2016-05-25ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-11-15ND
2016-11-15ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-03-07ND
2017-04-21ND
2017-08-15ND
2018-05-09ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-11-07ND
2019-02-20ND
2019-05-14ND
2019-08-20ND