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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Newtown Artesian Water Company

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-07-26L7056979-1ND
2018-07-26L7056979-2ND
2018-07-26L7056979-3ND
2019-06-179008627-01ND
2019-06-179008628-01ND
2020-05-0122195047.00ND
2020-05-0122195068.00ND
2020-05-0122195089.00ND
2020-05-0822195110.00ND
2020-05-0822195131.00ND
2021-04-0524041230.00ND
2021-04-0624041251.00ND
2022-04-0526444742.00ND
2023-04-0328502935.00ND
2023-04-0428681639.00ND