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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-1325005-3AND
2014-12-1730391-2ND
2015-01-1230751-2ND
2015-10-02DWS1664-1ND
2016-01-27DWS2317-2ND
2017-01-23DWS4631-2ND
2018-01-23380123076ND
2018-06-25380625072ND
2018-09-10380910052AND
2018-11-20381120149ND
2019-01-24390124149.1ND