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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Kalamazoo

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.

 

4

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
20143.20 ppb11ND - 4.40 ppb
20150.600 ppb11ND - 3.60 ppb
20160.500 ppb11ND - 3.00 ppb
20170.700 ppb11ND - 0.950 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-06-013.20 ppb*
2015-06-010.600 ppb*
2016-06-010.500 ppb*
2017-06-010.700 ppb*

* Sample result is taken from the system's CCR report.