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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.

 

56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND60ND
20180.0665 ppb172ND - 0.580 ppb
20190.0763 ppb162ND - 0.620 ppb

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
2014-02-19SB40457-01_01ND
2014-04-07SD40232-01_01ND
2014-07-29SG41746-02_01ND
2014-07-29SG41746-03_01ND
2014-07-29SG41746-01_01ND
2014-09-24SI41250-01_01ND
2014-09-24SI41250-02_01ND
2014-09-24SI41250-03_01ND
2014-10-06SJ40298-01_01ND
2015-03-10SC50236-01_01ND
2015-05-19SE50789-01_01ND
2015-07-20SG51118-01_01ND
2015-11-02SK50050-01_01ND
2016-02-0316B0220-01_01ND
2016-04-1816D0460-01_01ND
2016-07-0616G0164-01_01ND
2016-11-0116K0051-01_01ND
2017-01-0917A0225-01_01ND
2017-04-1017D0296-01_01ND
2017-07-101707477-001AND
2017-07-101707477-005AND
2017-07-101707477-003AND
2017-10-091710652-001AND
2018-01-091801420-007AND
2018-01-091801420-005AND
2018-01-091801420-003AND
2018-01-091801420-001AND
2018-04-101804656-007AND
2018-04-101804656-003AND
2018-04-101804656-001AND
2018-04-101804656-005AND
2018-06-2618F1102-01_02ND
2018-08-131808A69-001AND
2018-08-131808A69-003AND
2018-08-131808A69-005A0.550 ppb
2018-08-131808A69-007AND
2018-10-231810I28-001AND
2018-10-231810I28-002AND
2018-10-231810I28-004AND
2018-11-151811D39-001A0.580 ppb
2019-02-069021430-01ND
2019-02-069021430-02ND
2019-02-069021430-04ND
2019-02-079021430-030.600 ppb
2019-04-089042946-01ND
2019-04-089042946-02ND
2019-04-089042946-04ND
2019-04-099042946-030.620 ppb
2019-07-089072462-03ND
2019-07-109072462-02ND
2019-07-109072462-04ND
2019-07-109072462-01ND
2019-10-169104043-03ND
2019-10-169104043-02ND
2019-10-169104043-01ND
2019-10-179104043-04ND