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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Rexburg

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND60ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND130ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-06-29VB18070188001ND
2018-08-01V1813281ND
2019-01-08V1851921ND
2020-06-29VB20070003001ND
2020-06-29VB20062582001ND
2020-06-29VB20062582002ND
2020-06-29VB20062582003ND
2020-06-29VB20062582004ND
2020-06-29VB20062582005ND
2020-06-29VB20062582006ND
2020-11-30VB20120066001ND
2020-11-30VB20120071001ND
2021-01-25VB21011641001ND
2021-01-25VB21011645001ND
2021-04-26VB21041974001ND
2021-04-26VB21041931001ND
2021-07-28VB21072453001ND
2021-07-28VB21072453002ND
2022-06-27VB22062447005ND
2022-06-27VB22062447006ND
2023-06-14VMDF068709ND
2023-06-14VMDF068708ND
2023-06-14VMDF068706ND
2023-06-14VMDF068705ND
2023-06-14VMDF068702ND
2023-09-11VMDI035501ND
2023-09-11VMDI035901ND
2023-09-11VMDI034801ND
2023-09-11VMDI035401ND
2023-10-30VMDJ094501ND
2023-10-30VMDJ094504ND
2023-10-30VMDJ094502ND
2023-10-30VMDJ094505ND