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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-07-197232-071918-E02VND
2018-07-247232-072418-E01VND
2018-07-247232-072418-E02VND
2018-10-237232-102318-E01VND
2019-05-07CC02733-01RE1ND
2019-07-02CC09096-01ND
2019-10-15CC14979-01ND
2020-01-16CC19426-01ND
2021-02-23CD20384-01ND
2021-08-19CE08728-01ND
2022-02-15CE17575-01ND
2023-02-13752-2931-1ND