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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

White Fence Farms Mutual Water Company No. 3

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-083761-002-1242ND
2014-04-083761-003-1303ND
2015-12-013761-002-1300ND
2015-12-013761-003-1240ND
2016-12-203761-002-1257ND
2016-12-203761-003-1226ND
2017-12-263761-003-1154ND
2019-07-303761-003-1131ND
2019-12-173761-003-1148ND