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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Beverly Village Public Water System

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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-03-02A180540125ND
2018-05-18A180593298ND
2018-09-21A180614045ND
2018-12-078L01081-03ND
2019-01-189A02579-03ND
2019-04-199D02649-02ND
2019-08-099H01604-01ND
2019-12-069L00934-01ND
2020-02-140B01717-01ND
2020-02-140B01717-03ND
2020-04-240D02845-03ND
2020-08-070H01098-03ND
2020-10-090J01490-02ND
2021-01-151A01716-01ND
2021-04-021D00320-03ND
2021-08-061H01085-03ND
2021-10-291J03830-03ND
2022-02-112B01419-03ND
2022-04-082D00982-03ND
2022-08-092H01277-01ND
2022-08-162H02488-01ND
2022-11-232K03089-01ND
2023-01-133A01774-01ND
2023-01-133A01774-03ND
2023-01-133A01774-04ND
2023-04-073D00891-05ND
2023-07-143G02338-03ND
2023-10-063J01102-01ND