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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Aqua NJ - Phillipsburg

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-02-04AE23149ND
2014-05-06AE32040ND
2014-11-03AE55731ND
2014-11-04AE55662ND
2015-01-13AE62573ND
2015-03-31AE70765ND
2015-05-04AE74551ND
2016-03-01AF09219ND
2016-07-14AF22233ND
2017-01-11AF40472ND
2017-09-18AF63898ND
2018-01-30AF74983ND
2018-08-23AF93719ND
2019-01-28AG07512ND