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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Merchantville Pennsauken

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.

 

140

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.130 ppb224ND - 0.780 ppb
20150.0950 ppb213ND - 0.780 ppb
20160.121 ppb172ND - 1.07 ppb
20170.110 ppb203ND - 0.900 ppb
20180.170 ppb204ND - 1.39 ppb
20190.235 ppb408ND - 1.40 ppb

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
2014-03-1014031564-002ND
2014-03-1014031564-001ND
2014-03-1014031564-003ND
2014-03-1014031564-004ND
2014-06-1314061879-001ND
2014-06-1314061879-004ND
2014-06-1314061879-002ND
2014-06-1314061879-0030.700 ppb
2014-09-2414092463-001ND
2014-09-2414092463-004ND
2014-09-2414092463-002ND
2014-09-2414092463-0030.600 ppb
2014-12-05141205/2656-01ND
2014-12-05141205/2656-01AND
2014-12-05141205/2656-02AND
2014-12-05141205/2656-040.780 ppb
2014-12-05141205/2656-05AND
2014-12-05141205/2656-05ND
2014-12-05141205/2656-02ND
2014-12-05141205/2656-03AND
2014-12-05141205/2656-04A0.780 ppb
2014-12-05141205/2656-03ND
2015-03-13150313/2810-01ND
2015-03-13150313/2810-01AND
2015-03-13150313/2810-04AND
2015-03-13150313/2810-04ND
2015-03-13150313/2810-02ND
2015-03-13150313/2810-02AND
2015-03-13150313/2810-03A0.607 ppb
2015-03-13150313/2810-030.607 ppb
2015-05-15150515/2933-1ND
2015-05-15150515/2933-40.780 ppb
2015-05-15150515/2933-2ND
2015-05-15150515/2933-3VND
2015-08-14150814/3122-1ND
2015-08-14150814/3122-4ND
2015-08-14150814/3122-2ND
2015-08-14150814/3122-3ND
2015-11-13151113/3292-1AND
2015-11-13151113/3292-2AND
2015-11-13151113/3292-5AND
2015-11-13151113/3292-3AND
2015-11-13151113/3292-4AND
2016-02-29160229/3447-1ND
2016-02-29160229/3447-4ND
2016-02-29160229/3447-2ND
2016-02-29160229/3447-31.07 ppb
2016-05-26160526/3624-1ND
2016-05-26160526/3624-4ND
2016-05-26160526/3624-2ND
2016-05-26160526/3624-30.991 ppb
2016-08-19160819/3813-1ND
2016-08-19160819/3813-4ND
2016-08-19160819/3813-2ND
2016-08-19160819/3813-3ND
2016-11-28161128/3976-5ND
2016-11-28161128/3976-1ND
2016-11-28161128/3976-4ND
2016-11-28161128/3976-2ND
2016-11-28161128/3976-3ND
2017-02-17170217/4114-1ND
2017-02-17170217/4114-4ND
2017-02-17170217/4114-2ND
2017-02-17170217/4114-3ND
2017-06-1236441302ND
2017-06-1236441301ND
2017-06-1236441303ND
2017-06-12364413040.700 ppb
2017-06-2636672801ND
2017-06-2636672804ND
2017-06-2636672803ND
2017-09-1537547601ND
2017-09-1537547604ND
2017-09-1537547602ND
2017-09-15375476030.600 ppb
2017-11-2738205101ND
2017-11-2738205102ND
2017-11-27382051040.900 ppb
2017-12-1138493401ND
2017-12-1138493402ND
2018-03-1939403301ND
2018-03-1939403302ND
2018-03-1939403303ND
2018-03-19394033040.900 ppb
2018-05-2540150501ND
2018-05-2540150502ND
2018-05-2540150505ND
2018-05-2540150503ND
2018-05-25401505040.500 ppb
2018-06-2140497701ND
2018-07-1040707701ND
2018-07-1040707702ND
2018-07-1040707705ND
2018-07-1040707703ND
2018-07-10407077040.600 ppb
2018-07-2040882301ND
2018-12-14P18-8909-01ND
2018-12-14P18-8909-04ND
2018-12-14P18-8909-02ND
2018-12-14P18-8909-031.39 ppb
2019-02-08P19-0805-01ND
2019-02-08P19-0805-02ND
2019-02-08P19-0805-05ND
2019-02-08P19-0805-03ND
2019-02-08P19-0805-041.40 ppb
2019-06-05390605795AND
2019-06-05390605793AND
2019-06-05390605792AND
2019-06-05390605791AAND
2019-06-05390605794A0.900 ppb
2019-07-03390703736ND
2019-07-03390703739ND
2019-07-03390703740ND
2019-07-03390703738ND
2019-07-033907037371.000 ppb
2019-08-07390807765ND
2019-08-07390807768ND
2019-08-07390807769ND
2019-08-07390807767ND
2019-08-073908077661.20 ppb
2019-09-04390904797ND
2019-09-04390904800ND
2019-09-04390904801ND
2019-09-04390904799ND
2019-09-043909047981.30 ppb
2019-10-02391002729ND
2019-10-02391002732ND
2019-10-02391002733ND
2019-10-02391002731ND
2019-10-023910027301.10 ppb
2019-11-07391107826ND
2019-11-07391107829ND
2019-11-07391107830ND
2019-11-07391107828ND
2019-11-073911078271.20 ppb
2019-12-043912048271.30 ppb
2019-12-04391204830ND
2019-12-04391204831ND
2019-12-04391204829ND
2019-12-04391204828ND