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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Eden Prairie

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.400 ppb110.400 ppb
20191.50 ppb111.50 ppb
20200.360 ppb110.360 ppb
20210.650 ppb110.650 ppb
20220.620 ppb110.620 ppb
20230.480 ppb110.480 ppb

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 Lab ID Result
2018-04-3018D1756-010.400 ppb
2019-05-2819E2069-011.50 ppb
2020-07-2720G1954-010.360 ppb
2021-03-0921C0464-010.650 ppb
2022-11-1022K0549-010.620 ppb
2023-07-1823G1001-010.480 ppb