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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Trenton

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
2018-03-14Q1810516006ND
2018-06-27Q1825819001ND
2019-03-27Q1912476005ND
2019-03-27Q1912476008ND
2020-10-19Q2040702001ND
2020-10-19Q2040702003ND
2021-12-01Q2133472007ND
2021-12-01Q2133472013ND
2022-05-10Q2213914001ND
2022-05-10Q2213914004ND
2023-08-23Q2335740006ND
2023-08-23Q2335740008ND