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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.

 

28

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND110ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-04-15C14-04-0141AND
2014-04-15C14-04-0142AND
2014-04-15C14-04-0140AND
2015-07-06C15-07-0148AND
2015-07-08C15-07-0208AND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-06-29ND
2017-05-16ND
2018-01-29201801000000ND
2018-01-29201801310036ND
2018-04-18C18-04-0172AND
2018-04-18C18-04-0173AND
2018-04-18C18-04-0170AND
2018-04-18C18-04-0171AND
2018-06-04C18-06-0010AND
2018-06-04C18-06-0009AND
2018-06-05C18-06-0031AND
2018-06-05C18-06-0032AND
2018-06-05C18-06-0033AND
2019-01-30201901310193ND
2019-07-17C19-07-0162AND
2019-10-21C19-10-0070AND