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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Petaluma

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
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
2015-03-191610-057-1400ND
2015-06-181610-009-0915ND
2015-06-181610-028-1030ND
2015-06-181610-031-1300ND
2015-09-231610-012-0800ND
2015-09-231610-032-1120ND
2016-03-091610-026-1045ND
2016-03-091610-027-1105ND
2016-03-091610-029-0930ND
2016-06-221610-030-1145ND
2016-09-221610-051-1120ND
2019-03-131610-055-1108ND