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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Brandon-irene Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Brandon-irene Water Supply Corporation purchases water from Aquilla WSD which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Aquilla WSD.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND
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

NOTE: Brandon-irene Water Supply Corporation purchases water from Aquilla WSD which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Aquilla WSD.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-07-11Q1827265002ND
2019-07-10Q1943492003ND
2020-07-09Q2026950002ND
2021-07-07Q2117789002ND
2022-08-10Q2223014001ND
2023-07-17Q2327747001ND