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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Pawc Pocono District

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND90ND

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
2018-02-1438535301ND
2018-02-1438535401ND
2018-02-2238936801ND
2019-02-1142849401ND
2019-02-1142849501ND
2019-02-1142849301ND
2020-02-1821688468.00ND
2020-02-1821688531.00ND
2020-02-1821688447.00ND
2020-02-1821688594.00ND
2020-02-1821688552.00ND
2020-02-1821688510.00ND
2020-02-1821688489.00ND
2020-02-1821688573.00ND
2020-03-1021869680.00ND
2021-02-2323909457.00ND
2021-02-2323909478.00ND
2021-02-2323909436.00ND
2022-02-1726138311.00ND
2022-02-1726138348.00ND
2022-02-1726138308.00ND
2023-02-0628370385.00ND
2023-02-0728370222.00ND
2023-02-0728370322.00ND
2023-02-0728370301.00ND
2023-02-0728370259.00ND
2023-02-0728370343.00ND
2023-02-0728370364.00ND
2023-02-0728370203.00ND
2023-02-0728370280.00ND