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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lutcher Waterworks

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
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-17AD89144ND
2014-02-17AD89144ND
2015-06-0835192498005ND
2015-06-0835192498005ND
2016-03-1635234654002ND
2016-03-1635234654002ND
2017-01-1835289822004ND
2017-01-1835289822004ND
2018-02-0135371637001ND
2018-02-0135371637001ND
2019-02-1235447884001ND
2019-02-1235447884001ND