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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Gowanda Village

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-12-102014-POC-14L0821ND
2015-01-20EHS1500002249-POND
2016-08-048/16 POC - WELLND
2016-08-048/16 POC - SPRINND
2016-12-0812/16 POC - SPRIND
2017-03-3017C2494-01ND
2017-06-0817F1109-01ND
2017-08-0317H0854-01ND
2017-08-1717H1940-01ND
2018-09-24EHS1800042291-01ND
2018-09-24EHS1800042292-01ND