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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Chaffee PWS

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-01-10AD12050ND
2018-05-06AD18663ND
2018-07-16AD29540ND
2018-10-15AD35060ND
2019-01-09AD38372ND
2019-04-08AD46663ND
2019-07-10AD52709ND
2019-10-20AD57371ND
2020-01-13AD60690ND
2020-04-152004281ND
2020-07-152011704ND
2020-10-182016623ND
2021-01-112020222ND
2021-04-122103835ND
2021-07-122113757ND
2021-10-192118151ND
2022-01-052121647ND
2022-04-132204388ND
2022-07-112214803ND
2022-10-092219685ND
2023-01-092223354ND
2023-04-122303495ND
2023-07-162311711ND
2023-10-182316866ND