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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Erie City Water 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-05-133024701ND
2014-05-133024701ND
2014-08-193086006ND
2014-08-193086006ND
2014-09-233109579ND
2014-09-233109579ND
2015-04-1512962966ND
2015-05-0613585638ND
2015-08-1813341536ND
2015-09-1713585709ND
2016-05-2414506993ND
2016-07-2014841763ND
2016-08-2315015256ND
2017-05-1616355409ND
2017-07-1316506435ND
2017-09-2016822103ND
2018-01-083849232ND
2018-02-203876401ND
2018-05-083931239ND
2018-05-213941491ND
2018-08-064012683ND
2018-08-214030524ND
2018-11-054111318ND
2019-01-234181796ND
2019-05-214302831ND
2019-09-104415500ND
2019-11-184489097ND
2019-11-189112945-01ND