cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Lower Township Municipal Utilities Authority
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-05 | L5015963-1 | ND |
2014-10-28 | L3625373-4 | ND |
2015-03-24 | L3625367-1 | ND |
2015-04-14 | L5536115-1 | ND |
2015-04-14 | L5536115-4 | ND |
2015-04-14 | L5536115-3 | ND |
2015-04-14 | L5536115-2 | ND |
2015-07-14 | L5708576-1 | ND |
2015-10-06 | L5853016-2 | ND |
2015-10-06 | L5853016-1 | ND |
2016-01-26 | L6031069-1 | ND |
2016-04-26 | L6196032-1 | ND |
2016-06-21 | L6176969-1 | ND |
2016-07-05 | L4360701-1 | ND |
2016-10-04 | L4800529-1 | ND |
2017-01-10 | L6633826-1 | ND |
2017-04-13 | L6763696-1 | ND |
2017-07-05 | L6718507-1 | ND |
2017-10-10 | L6960111-1 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 3859229 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 3859228 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 3859231 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 3859230 | ND |
2018-04-03 | L7013613-1 | ND |
2018-07-03 | L7046723-1 | ND |
2018-10-02 | L7075883-1 | ND |
2018-10-02 | L7075883-2 | ND |
2019-01-08 | L7097248-1 | ND |
2019-04-09 | L7115811-1 | ND |
2019-04-09 | L7115811-2 | ND |
2019-07-23 | L7148038-1 | ND |
2019-11-05 | L7171840-1 | ND |