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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Meadows Place

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-01-26AE11042ND
2018-01-26AE11068ND
2018-01-26AE11038ND
2019-01-11AE49619ND
2019-01-11AE49621ND
2019-03-21AE59460ND
2020-01-24AE95378ND
2020-01-24AE95382ND
2020-04-08AF06158ND
2021-01-14AF39524ND
2021-01-14AF39542ND
2021-04-12AF49781ND
2022-01-18AF80502ND
2022-01-18AF80506ND
2022-01-18AF80508ND
2023-01-18AG24997ND
2023-03-13AG32689ND
2023-09-05AG54876ND