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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Fort Plain

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-06-23JH1804477-POCND
2018-06-23JH1804475-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901270-POCND
2019-03-04JH1901268-POCND
2020-05-18JH2003244-POCND
2020-07-25JH2005166-POCND
2021-06-28JH2104973-POCSND
2022-04-04JH2202417-POCND
2022-04-04JH2202419-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301688-POCND
2023-03-06JH2301687-POCND