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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Hoke Landing S/d

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-01-22ND
2015-01-22ND
2015-04-10ND
2015-04-10ND
2015-07-29ND
2015-07-29ND
2015-10-01ND
2015-10-05ND
2016-01-08C515957-01ND
2016-04-15CZ03278-01ND
2016-07-25CZ08387-01ND
2016-10-14CZ13793-01ND
2016-10-24CZ16017-01ND
2017-01-17CZ18812-01ND
2017-10-16CA13267-01ND