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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Sparta Township Water Utility -- Highlands

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-12-08341208038ND
2015-04-23350424030ND
2015-07-23350723058ND
2015-07-23350723057ND
2015-10-20351020156ND
2016-11-29361129018ND
2017-10-20371020048ND
2018-06-13380613214ND
2018-06-13380613215ND
2018-06-13380613216ND
2018-06-13380613217ND
2019-10-30391030107ND