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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Quonnipaug Hills - Main System

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-01-21BG01464VOC1ND
2015-07-10BJ44754VOC1ND
2015-12-11BK35925VOC1ND
2016-01-07BK49383VOC1ND
2016-02-11BK64593VOC1ND
2016-04-11BN11225VOC1ND
2016-07-11BN70336VOC1ND
2016-10-20BV59931VOC1ND
2017-01-13BX22532VOC1ND
2017-04-13BY03996VOC1ND
2017-07-17BY61053VOC1ND
2017-10-06BZ17191VOC1ND
2018-01-12BZ72130VOC1ND
2018-04-09CA16218VOC1ND
2018-08-10CB09067ND
2018-10-01CB61937ND
2019-02-19CC53974ND
2019-04-01CC78540ND
2019-07-08CD51641ND
2019-10-08CE28860ND
2019-10-08CE28859ND