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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Robbinsdale

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20230.208 ppb43ND - 0.380 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
2018-02-0118B0028-01ND
2019-03-2119C0942-02ND
2019-05-2219E1723-01ND
2023-03-1323C0635-010.380 ppb
2023-04-2823D1763-010.210 ppb
2023-08-2323H2463-010.240 ppb
2023-11-0923K0496-01ND