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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

North Wales Water 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.

 

77

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND130ND
2018ND130ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-03-0420140745ND
2014-03-1720140959ND
2014-03-1720140958ND
2014-03-1720140966ND
2014-03-1720140965ND
2014-03-1720140964ND
2014-03-1720140963ND
2014-03-1720140962ND
2014-03-1720140961ND
2014-03-1720140960ND
2014-06-1020141963ND
2014-08-0520142640ND
2015-03-1012516858ND
2015-03-1612516753ND
2015-03-1612516837ND
2015-03-1612516816ND
2015-03-1612516795ND
2015-03-1612516774ND
2015-03-1612516732ND
2015-03-1612516711ND
2015-03-1612516690ND
2015-03-1612516669ND
2015-07-0613014440ND
2015-09-1413265880ND
2015-12-0113634663ND
2016-03-0713987488ND
2016-03-1413987425ND
2016-03-1413987467ND
2016-03-1413987446ND
2016-03-1413987404ND
2016-03-1413987383ND
2016-03-1413987362ND
2016-03-1413987341ND
2016-03-1413987320ND
2016-03-1413987299ND
2016-06-0714407369ND
2016-06-2914407396ND
2016-09-0614909845ND
2016-12-0615374013ND
2017-03-1615797856ND
2017-05-0116096362ND
2017-05-0116096341ND
2017-05-0116096278ND
2017-05-0116096446ND
2017-05-0116096299ND
2017-05-0116096425ND
2017-05-0116096404ND
2017-05-0116096320ND
2017-05-0116096383ND
2017-06-0616259047ND
2017-09-0516728647ND
2017-12-0517163809ND
2018-03-1220180936ND
2018-03-1220180937ND
2018-03-1220180935ND
2018-03-1220180938ND
2018-03-1220180934ND
2018-03-1220180939ND
2018-03-1220180933ND
2018-03-1220180940ND
2018-03-1220180932ND
2018-03-1320180956ND
2018-06-0520182148ND
2018-09-0420183373ND
2018-12-1820184775ND
2019-03-0520190857ND
2019-03-1220190961ND
2019-03-1220190960ND
2019-03-1220190962ND
2019-03-1220190959ND
2019-03-1220190963ND
2019-03-1220190958ND
2019-03-1220190964ND
2019-03-1220190957ND
2019-03-1220190956ND
2019-09-0320193443ND
2019-12-0320194748ND