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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Sky Harbour Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-09-25Q1448142003ND
2014-09-25Q1448142004ND
2015-03-03Q1507985010ND
2015-03-03Q1507985013ND
2015-06-23Q1523545004ND
2016-11-14Q1649173002ND
2016-11-14Q1649173003ND
2017-12-14Q1766131001ND
2017-12-14Q1766131004ND
2018-10-15Q1840817001ND
2018-10-15Q1840817004ND
2019-05-13Q1923815001ND
2019-05-13Q1923815003ND