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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Saegertown Borough

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
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-06-121814774-01ND
2018-06-121814774-02ND
2018-06-121814774-03ND
2018-06-121814774-04ND
2019-04-023026084002ND
2019-04-023026084003ND
2019-04-023026084004ND
2019-04-023026084005ND
2019-04-023026084006ND
2019-04-023026084001ND
2020-04-2122138811.00ND
2020-04-2122138810.00ND
2020-04-2122138809.00ND
2020-04-2122138808.00ND
2020-04-2122138807.00ND
2020-04-2122138806.00ND
2021-04-0624360784.00ND
2021-04-0624360763.00ND
2021-04-0624360742.00ND
2021-04-0624360721.00ND
2022-04-0526574453.00ND
2022-04-0526574474.00ND
2022-04-0526574432.00ND
2022-04-0526574495.00ND
2023-04-0428822767.00ND
2023-04-0428822788.00ND
2023-04-0428822809.00ND
2023-04-0428822830.00ND
2023-04-0428822851.00ND
2023-04-0428822746.00ND