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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

East Niles CSD

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.

 

12

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-04-075806-010-1435ND
2014-04-235806-010-1135ND
2014-04-235806-011-1115ND
2014-08-065806-024-1430ND
2015-03-235806-029-1350ND
2016-07-195806-013-1045ND
2017-04-185806-010-1405ND
2017-04-185806-011-1420ND
2017-04-245806-006-1425ND
2017-04-255806-024-1435ND
2018-02-125806-029-1430ND
2019-05-085806-013-1333ND