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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Easton Water Div

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.

 

30

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND70ND

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 Result
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2014-07-07ND
2015-07-14ND
2016-10-12ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-10-02ND
2018-01-08ND
2018-04-02ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-09ND
2018-07-16ND
2018-10-01ND
2019-01-07ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-04-22ND
2019-07-22ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-09-09ND
2019-10-07ND