cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Alpine Lakes Ranch 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.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-08-07 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | ND |
| 2019-08-13 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | ND |
| 2020-11-11 | ND |
| 2021-09-02 | ND |
| 2022-02-21 | ND |
| 2022-02-21 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | ND |
| 2022-05-09 | ND |
| 2022-07-21 | ND |
| 2022-07-21 | ND |
| 2022-11-17 | ND |
| 2022-11-22 | ND |
| 2022-11-22 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | ND |