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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Mount Kisco Water Department

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.

 

39

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND110ND

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
2018-11-28420-146099-1-POCSND
2018-11-28420-146099-3-POCSND
2018-11-28420-146099-4-POCSND
2018-11-28420-146099-5-POCSND
2018-11-28420-146099-2-POCSND
2019-10-29420-162528-1-POCSND
2020-04-23AW07618-POCSND
2020-04-23AW07614-POCSND
2020-04-23AW07616-POCSND
2020-09-30420-182169-1-POCSND
2020-10-05AW19196-POCSND
2021-02-17AX03237-POCSND
2021-08-03AX15582-POCSND
2021-08-03AX15580-POCSND
2021-08-03AX15584-POCSND
2021-11-02420-210185-3-POCSND
2021-11-02420-210185-4-POCSND
2021-11-02420-210185-2-POCSND
2021-11-02420-210185-1-POCSND
2022-03-10AY04233-POCSND
2022-09-13AY16356-POCSND
2022-09-13AY16360-POCSND
2022-09-13AY16358-POCSND
2022-12-19AY22491-POCSND
2022-12-19AY22492-POCSND
2022-12-19AY22489-POCSND
2022-12-19AY22493-POCSND
2022-12-19AY22490-POCSND
2023-01-24AZ01477-POCSND
2023-02-10AZ02583-POCSND
2023-02-10AZ02582-POCSND
2023-08-16AZ15166-POCSND
2023-08-16AZ15162-POCSND
2023-08-16AZ15164-POCSND
2023-11-13AZ20832-POCSND
2023-11-27AZ21565-POCSND
2023-11-27AZ21566-POCSND
2023-11-27AZ21567-POCSND
2023-11-27AZ21568-POCSND