cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Elizabethtown Area Water
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.
28
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | 14030790-02 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 14032966-03 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 14032966-04 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 14030790-05 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 14030790-06 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 14032966-01 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | 12985759 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | 12985782 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | 12985805 | ND |
| 2016-09-02 | 15043134 | ND |
| 2016-09-02 | 15043135 | ND |
| 2016-09-02 | 15042883 | ND |
| 2017-02-03 | 15762162 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16692333 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16221809 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16221718 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16221741 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16221765 | ND |
| 2017-05-05 | 16221788 | ND |
| 2017-09-22 | 16847579 | ND |
| 2017-09-22 | 16993147 | ND |
| 2017-12-04 | 17271046 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-02 | ND |
| 2018-04-23 | 8044341-03 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-02RE | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | 9045803-03 | ND |