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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Jacksonville Electric Authority (JEA Major Grid)

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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80

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND300ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND310ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND90ND

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
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-10ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-11ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-12ND
2014-02-13ND
2014-02-13ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-27ND
2014-07-30ND
2014-10-02ND
2015-01-15ND
2015-04-10ND
2016-02-09ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-07ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-08ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-09ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-13ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-02-14ND
2017-03-27ND
2017-09-28ND
2017-11-03ND
2018-02-02ND
2018-02-02ND
2018-05-04ND
2018-08-03ND
2018-08-07ND
2018-11-02ND
2018-11-02ND
2019-02-15ND
2019-03-01ND
2019-05-03ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-06-27ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-08-02ND
2019-11-08ND
2019-11-08ND