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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Schofield Barracks

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-03-19C14-03-0026AND
2014-04-15C14-04-0129AND
2014-07-08C14-07-0007AND
2014-10-07C14-10-0017AND
2015-02-173191070ND
2015-04-143226186ND
2015-07-07C15-07-0147AND
2015-10-06C15-10-0005AND
2016-01-25ND
2016-04-04ND
2016-07-13ND
2016-10-04ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-04-26ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-10-11ND
2018-03-07C18-03-0023AND
2018-04-18C18-04-0100AND
2018-07-11C18-07-0144AND
2018-12-06C18-12-0013AND
2019-03-11C19-03-0012AND
2019-04-03C19-04-0023AND
2019-07-03C19-07-0028AND
2019-10-23C19-10-0079AND