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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Washington County Rural Water District 1

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-07-28160298ND
2014-07-28160299ND
2014-07-28160300ND
2014-07-28160301ND
2014-07-28160302ND
2017-07-24803103ND
2017-07-31808386ND
2017-07-31808388ND
2017-07-31808390ND
2018-03-06931679ND
2018-05-14970931ND
2018-08-201029042ND
2018-11-261081327ND
2019-02-251126145ND
2019-05-201158024ND