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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

El Reno

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2015-05-29056211.001ND
2015-10-23065614.001ND
2015-11-25065124.001ND
2016-02-29068212.001ND
2016-05-18SDWA-1033695-00ND
2016-08-26SDWA-1059122-00ND
2016-11-29SDWA-1098521-00ND
2017-02-28SDWA-1123963-00ND
2017-05-31SDWA-1152229-00ND
2017-08-30SDWA-1191827-00ND
2017-11-30SDWA-1214313-00ND
2018-02-27SDWA-1237576-00ND
2018-10-29SDWA-1228064-00ND
2019-02-22SDWA-1350475-00ND