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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Camden District

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.

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105

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND170ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND180ND
2017ND160ND
2018ND180ND
2019ND180ND

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
2014-03-06S479118ND
2014-03-06S479119ND
2014-03-06S479120ND
2014-03-06S479121ND
2014-06-02S479195ND
2014-06-02S479196ND
2014-06-02S479197ND
2014-06-02S479198ND
2014-07-07S479231ND
2014-09-03S536966ND
2014-09-03S536967ND
2014-09-03S536968ND
2014-09-03S536969ND
2014-12-01S316450ND
2014-12-01S316451ND
2014-12-01S316452ND
2014-12-01S316453ND
2015-01-27S580494ND
2015-03-02S580506ND
2015-03-02S580507ND
2015-03-02S588743ND
2015-03-02S588744ND
2015-06-01S612418ND
2015-06-01S612419ND
2015-06-01S612420ND
2015-06-01S612421ND
2015-07-17S612444ND
2015-09-09S602039ND
2015-09-09S602040ND
2015-09-09S602041ND
2015-09-09S602042ND
2015-12-07S625013ND
2015-12-07S625014ND
2015-12-07S625015ND
2015-12-07S625016ND
2016-03-07S659177ND
2016-03-07S659178ND
2016-03-07S659179ND
2016-03-07S659180ND
2016-04-01S659032ND
2016-04-01S659033ND
2016-06-06S629050ND
2016-06-06S629051ND
2016-06-06S629052ND
2016-06-06S629053ND
2016-09-07S670383ND
2016-09-07S670384ND
2016-09-07S670385ND
2016-09-07S670386ND
2016-12-05S670404ND
2016-12-05S670409ND
2016-12-05S670410ND
2016-12-05S670458ND
2017-01-24S670505ND
2017-03-06S679367ND
2017-03-06S679368ND
2017-03-06S679369ND
2017-03-06S679370ND
2017-06-06S730810ND
2017-06-06S730811ND
2017-06-06S730812ND
2017-06-06S730813ND
2017-09-05S659074ND
2017-09-05S659078ND
2017-09-05S659082ND
2017-09-05S659086ND
2017-12-05S730753ND
2017-12-05S730761ND
2017-12-05S737087ND
2018-01-24S730857ND
2018-03-05S770678ND
2018-03-05S770682ND
2018-03-05S770686ND
2018-03-05S770690ND
2018-06-04S770837ND
2018-06-04S770841ND
2018-06-04S770849ND
2018-06-04S770883ND
2018-08-02S812085ND
2018-09-05S812257ND
2018-09-05S812261ND
2018-09-05S812265ND
2018-09-05S812285ND
2018-12-03S817025ND
2018-12-03S817033ND
2018-12-03S817037ND
2018-12-03S817041ND
2019-03-05S847949ND
2019-03-05S847953ND
2019-03-05S847957ND
2019-03-05S847961ND
2019-04-23S817135ND
2019-04-23S817137ND
2019-06-04S848075ND
2019-06-04S848079ND
2019-06-04S848083ND
2019-06-04S848087ND
2019-09-04S864721ND
2019-09-04S864725ND
2019-09-04S864729ND
2019-09-04S864733ND
2019-12-03S919923ND
2019-12-03S919927ND
2019-12-03S919931ND
2019-12-03S919935ND