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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Warsaw Water Works

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-02-0311246-04ND
2014-05-1215752-04ND
2014-09-0221899-04ND
2014-11-1025423-03ND
2014-11-1025424-03ND
2015-02-1711938-04ND
2015-04-2014927-03BND
2015-07-1319663-03ND
2015-11-0926507-04ND
2016-02-2212515-04ND
2016-05-2417566-01CND
2016-08-2223668-02CND
2017-11-07L94901102ND
2018-06-18L100284601ND