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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Schuylkill County. Municipal 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-07-178020362-01ND
2018-07-178020365-01ND
2018-07-178020364-01ND
2018-07-178020366-01ND
2019-07-169024930-02ND
2019-07-169024930-03ND
2019-07-169024930-04ND
2019-07-169024930-01REND
2020-07-1322671292.00ND
2020-07-1322671271.00ND
2020-07-1322671250.00ND
2020-07-1322671229.00ND
2021-07-1324892772.00ND
2021-07-1324892793.00ND
2021-07-1324892814.00ND
2021-07-1324892835.00ND
2022-07-1327102618.00ND
2022-07-1327102619.00ND
2022-07-1327102617.00ND
2022-07-1327102620.00ND
2023-07-1229366486.00ND
2023-07-1229366487.00ND
2023-07-1229366488.00ND
2023-07-1229366485.00ND