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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Mary Francis Subdivision

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
2018-03-21AE19340ND
2018-08-06AE35858ND
2019-05-07AE65192ND
2019-05-07AE65206ND
2020-05-06AF09700ND
2020-05-06AF09732ND
2021-08-03AF64475ND
2021-08-03AF64485ND
2022-10-19AG17644ND
2022-10-19AG17646ND
2023-05-23AG41639ND
2023-05-23AG41641ND