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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
20140.0883 ppb62ND - 0.290 ppb
20150.147 ppb32ND - 0.230 ppb
2016ND40ND
20170.103 ppb73ND - 0.260 ppb
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-3114D0075-010.240 ppb
2014-03-3114D0075-02ND
2014-03-3114D0075-03ND
2014-03-3114D0074-01ND
2014-07-0214G0191-02ND
2014-07-0214G0201-010.290 ppb
2015-08-0515H0339-010.210 ppb
2015-08-0515H0343-01ND
2015-12-0715L0484-010.230 ppb
2016-03-0116C0140-01ND
2016-05-0216E0150-01ND
2016-09-2716I1639-01ND
2016-12-1316L0566-01ND
2017-03-1417C0677-01ND
2017-06-2117F1373-010.210 ppb
2017-06-2117F1373-02ND
2017-08-1417H1157-010.260 ppb
2017-08-1417H1157-02ND
2017-12-0717L0354-01ND
2017-12-0717L0354-020.250 ppb
2018-03-2718C1000-02ND
2018-10-0818J0356-02ND
2019-03-2819C1258-01ND
2019-06-2719F1860-01ND
2019-09-1019I0546-01ND
2019-12-1719L1037-01ND