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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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-03-1614031947-01ND
2014-03-1614031948-01ND
2014-03-1614031949-01ND
2015-06-2412874109ND
2015-06-2412874142ND
2015-06-2412874175ND
2016-09-1914898550ND
2016-09-1914898575ND
2016-09-1914898600ND
2017-04-0715928092ND
2017-04-0715928113ND
2017-12-0117154016ND
2018-07-118072608-01ND
2018-07-118072608-02ND
2019-07-059072122-01ND