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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-09-30L5153554-1-VOCND
2014-10-21L5242403-1 VOCND
2015-05-20L5534574-1-VOCND
2015-06-25L5534588-1-VOCND
2016-06-28L6136567-1 VOCND
2016-07-28L6343310-1 VOCND
2017-03-17L6378739-1 VOCND
2017-08-28L6567568-1 VOCND
2018-03-298030877-01 VOCND
2018-03-298030885-01 VOCND
2019-04-269043530-01 SUVOND
2019-05-319051127-01 VOCND