cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Larchmont Village
NOTE: Larchmont Village purchases water from Westchester Joint Water Works which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Westchester Joint Water Works.
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: Larchmont Village purchases water from Westchester Joint Water Works which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Westchester Joint Water Works.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-03-17 | AQ04609POC | ND |
2014-10-23 | AQ22037POC | ND |
2014-12-01 | AQ2601POC | ND |
2015-10-27 | AR23195POC | ND |
2015-10-27 | AR23193POC | ND |
2015-10-27 | AR23194POC | ND |
2016-09-06 | AS19150POC WJWW | ND |
2017-11-13 | AT23824POC-WJWW | ND |
2017-11-13 | AT23822POC-WJWW | ND |
2018-02-21 | AU03660POCS | ND |
2018-09-24 | AU20757WJWWPOCS | ND |
2018-10-24 | AU23144POCS | ND |
2019-10-21 | AV22258POCS | ND |
2019-11-12 | AV23850WJWW-POCS | ND |