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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Pine Valley Mutual Water Company

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
2018ND30ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND50ND
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-10-15CA3710039_010_010-201810150925ND
2018-10-15CA3710039_009_009-201810151025ND
2018-10-15CA3710039_001_001-201810150940ND
2021-10-11CA3710039_003_003-202110111240ND
2021-10-11CA3710039_010_010-202110111230ND
2021-10-11CA3710039_006_006-202110111315ND
2021-10-12CA3710039_001_001-202110121150ND
2021-10-12CA3710039_005_005-202110121005ND
2022-10-27CA3710039_009_009-202210270845ND