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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Waipio Heights

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-02-10201402121011ND
2014-02-11201402140312ND
2015-01-21201501220327ND
2015-01-28201501290131ND
2015-05-05201505070242ND
2016-01-21ND
2016-01-21ND
2017-01-31ND
2017-02-15ND
2017-11-27ND
2018-01-30201802010054ND
2018-01-30201802010053ND
2019-01-29201901300200ND
2019-01-29201901300199ND