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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Carlsbad Municipal Water System

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-151401736-001AND
2014-06-241406C71-001AND
2014-06-241406C70-001AND
2016-02-091602465-001AND
2016-04-121604620-001AND
2017-06-052017016707ND
2017-06-052017016705ND
2017-06-052017016706ND
2018-04-232018011506ND
2018-06-041806144-001ND
2018-07-092018018947ND
2018-09-101809604-001ND
2018-10-012018028326ND
2019-02-112019003803ND
2019-02-112019003804ND