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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Beaumont Cherry Valley WD

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.

 

27

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND20ND
2016ND120ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND90ND

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
2015-12-024790-025-0850ND
2015-12-034790-025-0952ND
2016-12-014790-005-1230ND
2016-12-014790-007-1323ND
2016-12-014790-011-0818ND
2016-12-014790-012-0926ND
2016-12-014790-026-0721ND
2016-12-014790-013-0905ND
2016-12-014790-015-1343ND
2016-12-014790-023-1035ND
2016-12-014790-020-0845ND
2016-12-014790-022-1017ND
2016-12-084790-031-0750ND
2016-12-084790-017-0841ND
2017-10-024790-006-0915ND
2018-12-134790-021-1115ND
2018-12-184790-025-1038ND
2018-12-184790-031-1338ND
2019-12-034790-020-1018ND
2019-12-034790-015-0933ND
2019-12-034790-013-0908ND
2019-12-034790-012-1108ND
2019-12-034790-007-1422ND
2019-12-044790-022-1408ND
2019-12-044790-017-1010ND
2019-12-044790-023-1158ND
2019-12-044790-026-0838ND