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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Plummer, City of

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND

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
2016-02-17V168783ND
2016-04-06V169931ND
2016-12-21V178541ND
2017-03-21V180427ND
2018-09-25V197921ND
2018-12-11V200116ND
2019-05-07V203662ND
2019-09-27V209441ND
2019-11-26V211373ND
2019-11-26V211374ND
2019-11-26V211375ND
2019-11-26V211376ND