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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Minden Water System

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.

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40

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND180ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND220ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-07-1335197767005ND
2015-07-1335197767001ND
2015-07-1335197767002ND
2015-07-1335197767005ND
2015-07-1335197767004ND
2015-07-1335197767003ND
2015-07-1335197767002ND
2015-07-1335197767001ND
2015-07-1335197767004ND
2015-07-1335197767003ND
2015-07-2035198651002ND
2015-07-2035198651001ND
2015-07-2035198651003ND
2015-07-2035198651004ND
2015-07-2035198651003ND
2015-07-2035198651002ND
2015-07-2035198651001ND
2015-07-2035198651004ND
2018-06-2535400742009ND
2018-06-2535400742007ND
2018-06-2535400742008ND
2018-06-2535400742009ND
2018-06-2535400742008ND
2018-06-2535400742007ND
2018-06-2535400742006ND
2018-06-2535400742005ND
2018-06-2535400742002ND
2018-06-2535400742001ND
2018-06-2535400742001ND
2018-06-2535400742002ND
2018-06-2535400742005ND
2018-06-2535400742006ND
2018-07-1835405388001ND
2018-07-1835405388004ND
2018-07-1835405388003ND
2018-07-1835405388002ND
2018-07-1835405388001ND
2018-07-1835405388004ND
2018-07-1835405388003ND
2018-07-1835405388002ND