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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Castle Rock

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.

 

41

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND70ND
2017ND90ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND70ND

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 Result
2014-02-04ND
2014-04-29ND
2014-07-21ND
2014-07-22ND
2014-11-19ND
2014-12-04ND
2014-12-04ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-03-24ND
2015-08-05ND
2016-02-23ND
2016-02-24ND
2016-05-23ND
2016-05-23ND
2016-05-23ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-11-14ND
2017-02-21ND
2017-02-21ND
2017-03-22ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-04-18ND
2017-05-16ND
2017-06-21ND
2017-07-27ND
2017-10-18ND
2018-03-20ND
2018-05-21ND
2018-05-29ND
2018-08-30ND
2018-09-13ND
2018-11-16ND
2018-12-12ND
2018-12-12ND
2019-02-07ND
2019-02-07ND
2019-04-17ND
2019-09-16ND
2019-09-16ND
2019-11-05ND
2019-11-25ND