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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Hillburn 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.

 

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
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Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND1210ND
2019ND680ND
20200.208 ppb14828ND - 3.55 ppb
20210.00727 ppb1085ND - 0.182 ppb
20220.00107 ppb1211ND - 0.130 ppb
20230.217 ppb6513ND - 2.79 ppb

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