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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

New Orleans Algiers 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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-3035371297003ND
2018-01-3035371297003ND
2019-02-0535446734001ND
2019-02-0535446734001ND
2019-09-0535495393001ND
2019-09-0535495393001ND
2020-03-1835538517001ND
2021-03-2935622312001ND
2022-03-1535704704001ND
2023-03-0635783941001ND