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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Hillview Village

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-08-122014 POC - WELLND
2015-06-231508989-001ND
2016-05-252016 POC-1600024ND
2017-06-271709680-001ND
2017-08-02EHS1700039798ND
2017-08-02EHS1700039797-SRND
2018-04-241805916-001ND
2018-05-29EHS1800023081-SRND
2019-07-22EHS1900036966-SRND