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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Fort Polk South Water System

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND120ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
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
2015-07-2835199572005ND
2015-07-2835199572001ND
2015-07-2835199572002ND
2015-07-2835199572003ND
2015-07-2835199572005ND
2015-07-2835199572004ND
2015-07-2835199572003ND
2015-07-2835199572002ND
2015-07-2835199572001ND
2015-07-2835199572004ND
2015-11-0935216622001ND
2015-11-0935216622001ND
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1135417514001ND
2018-09-1135417514002ND
2018-09-1135417514003ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-1335417861001ND
2018-09-1335417861002ND
2018-09-2735421009001ND
2018-09-2735421009001ND