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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

24

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-01-10AE20136ND
2014-04-17AE29694ND
2014-04-17AE29704ND
2014-07-25AE41526ND
2014-10-10AE52027ND
2015-01-0912271438ND
2015-02-0612387476ND
2015-04-1712618231ND
2015-07-3112998800ND
2015-10-1613375693ND
2016-01-0613738141ND
2016-01-1513738162ND
2016-04-1514086768ND
2016-07-2114550548ND
2016-10-2615059924ND
2017-01-0615499337ND
2017-04-0715919077ND
2017-08-1816547705ND
2017-09-2116709705ND
2018-02-02AF75113ND
2018-02-22AF76987ND
2019-02-01AG07157ND
2019-03-07AG10696ND
2019-04-12AG14108ND