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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Tuscaloosa Water & Sewer

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-01-16140116033-2ND
2014-01-16140116033-1ND
2015-01-22150122022-2ND
2016-07-21160721028-002ND
2017-01-19170119025-1ND
2017-01-19170119025-2ND
2018-01-18180118015-1ND
2018-01-18180118015-2ND
2018-07-19180719026-002ND
2018-07-19180719026-003ND
2018-07-19180719026-001ND
2019-01-2419010606-002AND
2019-01-2419010606-003AND
2019-01-2419010606-001AND
2019-01-2419010606-005AND