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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lower Bucks County Joint Municipal Authority

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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
2019-01-31AG07699ND
2019-04-09AG14042ND
2020-04-1622003239.00ND
2020-08-1322777326.00ND
2020-10-0823163629.00ND
2021-01-1423693153.00ND
2021-04-2824228324.00ND
2021-08-2625001549.00ND
2021-10-1325384939.00ND
2022-02-1526099752.00ND
2023-02-1528331139.00ND