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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Clearfield 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-06(101) MontgoND
2018-09-07(102) MooseND
2019-08-28(101) MontgoND
2019-08-28(102) MooseND
2020-08-0422917102.00ND
2020-08-0422917103.00ND
2021-08-0225139501.00ND
2021-08-0225139522.00ND
2022-08-1527358134.00ND
2022-08-1527358135.00ND
2023-02-0628450195.00ND
2023-02-0628450227.00ND