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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Pepperell DPW Water Division

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND70ND

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 Result
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-04-02ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2019-05-06ND
2020-06-02ND
2020-06-02ND
2020-06-02ND
2020-06-02ND
2020-06-02ND
2020-06-02ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-05-12ND
2021-08-17ND
2021-08-17ND
2021-08-17ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2022-04-19ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-04-04ND
2023-05-03ND