cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Gettysburg 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.
67
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-16 | 8004942-01 | ND |
| 2018-02-16 | 8004942-04 | ND |
| 2018-02-16 | 8004942-02 | ND |
| 2018-02-16 | 8004942-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 8016343-03 | ND |
| 2018-06-07 | 8016343-04 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 8028077-02 | ND |
| 2018-09-19 | 8028077-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | 8037566-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | 8037566-02 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 9008380-02 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | 9008380-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-19 | 9009257-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9019242-03 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9019242-02 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9019242-04 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9019242-01 | ND |
| 2019-11-27 | 9042107-02 | ND |
| 2019-11-27 | 9042107-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 21965950.00 | ND |
| 2020-03-03 | 21965929.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | 22349842.00 | ND |
| 2020-06-03 | 22349821.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22936905.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-18 | 22936884.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22936863.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | 22936842.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 22936973.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 22936952.00 | ND |
| 2020-08-24 | 22936931.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | 23480646.00 | ND |
| 2020-12-01 | 23480625.00 | ND |
| 2021-03-02 | 24185787.00 | ND |
| 2021-03-02 | 24185766.00 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 24770294.00 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 24770296.00 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 24770293.00 | ND |
| 2021-06-21 | 24770295.00 | ND |
| 2021-06-23 | 24770297.00 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 25160066.00 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | 25160087.00 | ND |
| 2021-10-19 | 25531532.00 | ND |
| 2021-11-02 | 25531860.00 | ND |
| 2022-01-18 | 26063421.00 | ND |
| 2022-02-01 | 26063714.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | 26589394.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | 26589415.00 | ND |
| 2022-04-19 | 26589480.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | 27174030.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | 27174009.00 | ND |
| 2022-07-26 | 27173988.00 | ND |
| 2022-10-11 | 27768759.00 | ND |
| 2022-10-11 | 27768738.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-21 | 28466270.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-21 | 28466249.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | 28466360.00 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | 28466381.00 | ND |
| 2023-03-21 | 28645590.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-18 | 28839827.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-18 | 28839806.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | 28840174.00 | ND |
| 2023-04-25 | 28840153.00 | ND |
| 2023-05-16 | 29040429.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29436202.00 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 29436181.00 | ND |
| 2023-10-24 | 30014341.00 | ND |
| 2023-10-24 | 30014320.00 | ND |