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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Georgetown Municipal Water Service

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.

 

24

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-064031205-01ND
2014-05-024041297-01ND
2014-07-314072502-01ND
2014-10-174101029-01ND
2015-01-155012452-01ND
2015-04-165042904-01ND
2015-08-135072853-01ND
2015-11-175112680-01ND
2016-02-116013606-01ND
2016-05-056042779-01ND
2016-08-046073959-01ND
2016-10-206102942-01ND
2017-01-047010853-01ND
2017-05-257053743-01ND
2017-07-277070027-01ND
2017-10-187103269-01ND
2018-01-258012576-01ND
2018-04-198042683-01ND
2018-07-188072894-01ND
2018-10-188102174-01ND
2019-01-179012273-01ND
2019-04-189042901-01ND
2019-07-189073094-01ND
2019-10-179102989-01ND