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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Boro of Waynesboro

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
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
2018-01-04H8A0330ND
2018-01-04H8A0330ND
2019-01-29H9A0912-01ND
2020-01-2921624129.00ND
2020-01-2921624153.00ND
2021-01-0526268557.00ND
2021-01-0523843544.00ND
2022-01-1026073910.00ND
2023-01-2628303961.00ND
2023-01-2630375911.00ND