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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Aqua Pa Water Co. Honesdale

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2018-03-27AF80077ND
2019-05-08AG17193ND
2020-06-3022451501.00ND
2020-06-3022451524.00ND
2020-06-3022451547.00ND
2020-08-2522834705.00ND
2022-01-2625975052.00ND
2022-11-0327855946.00ND
2023-05-1028938817.00ND
2023-05-1028938842.00ND
2023-05-1028938769.00ND
2023-05-1028938791.00ND