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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Exeter

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

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
2016-01-145810-002-0900ND
2016-01-145810-014-0820ND
2016-01-215810-012-0903ND
2016-01-215810-016-0830ND
2016-02-175810-004-0900ND
2016-03-235810-007-0900ND
2019-06-215802-002-1050ND
2019-06-215802-004-1035ND
2019-06-215802-007-1020ND
2019-06-215802-012-0940ND
2019-06-215802-014-1000ND
2019-06-215802-016-1105ND