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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Ebarb Wwks District #1 - North Ebarb

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2016-10-2435272678001ND
2016-10-2435272678001ND
2017-02-0735294452003ND
2017-02-0735294452003ND
2019-09-1035496801001ND
2019-09-1035496801002ND
2019-09-1035496801001ND
2019-09-1035496801002ND