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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Savannah-Wilmington Island

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-08-19AI50401ND
2014-08-19AI50402ND
2014-08-19AI50403ND
2014-08-19AI50404ND
2014-09-04AI52443ND
2017-08-28AJ65947ND
2017-08-28AJ65948ND
2017-08-28AJ65949ND
2017-08-28AJ65950ND