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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Country Terrace Subdivision

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water 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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
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

NOTE: Country Terrace Subdivision purchases water from Baytown Area Water Authority which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Baytown Area Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-03AE35860ND
2019-09-06AE82509ND
2020-07-14AF19344ND
2021-08-09AF65379ND
2021-10-20AF74188ND
2022-01-12AF80002ND
2022-04-04AF91855ND
2022-07-05AG03267ND
2022-07-05AG03269ND
2023-01-12AG24428ND
2023-07-11AG47888ND