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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lafayette Water Works

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-06-02318591RV-1402ND
2014-06-02318592RV-1402ND
2015-06-23342731RV-1502ND
2015-07-21344572RV-1503ND
2016-06-0616060789001ARV-1ND
2016-06-0616060789003ARV-1ND
2017-05-232017052173RV-170ND
2017-05-232017052174RV-170ND
2018-05-292018052853RV-180ND
2018-05-292018052858RV-180ND
2019-05-222019052290RV-190ND
2019-05-222019052291RV-190ND