cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Carolina Beach 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.
22
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 | 37729_14-19836 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | ND | |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26799 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26801 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26802 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26803 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26804 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26805 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26806 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26807 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 37729_16-26808 | ND |
| 2017-08-10 | 37729_17-28383 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33894 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33895 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33896 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33897 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33898 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33899 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33900 | ND |
| 2019-08-09 | 37729_19-33901 | ND |
| 2019-10-30 | 37729_19-46749 | ND |
| 2019-10-30 | 37729_19-46750 | ND |