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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Jones County Water System

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-288754-022818-E07VND
2018-11-218754-112118-E8BVND
2019-08-148754-081419-E02VND
2019-08-148754-081419-E04VND
2019-08-148754-081419-E1AVND
2019-09-128754-091219-E1BVND
2020-12-108754-121020-E8BVND
2021-02-238754-022321-E07VND
2022-02-288754-022822-EP1VND
2022-06-088754-060822-EP1VND
2022-08-038754-080322-E02VND
2022-08-038754-080322-E04VND
2022-08-038754-080322-E1AVND
2022-08-038754-080322-E1BVND
2022-08-038754-080322-EP1VND
2022-11-158754-111522-EP1VND
2023-02-208754-022023-EP1VND
2023-07-2537729_23-40163ND