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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Jackson 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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-12-05Q1849735006ND
2018-12-05Q1849735012ND
2018-12-05Q1849735015ND
2018-12-05Q1849735004ND
2019-06-04Q1931259013ND
2019-06-04Q1931259015ND
2019-06-04Q1931259017ND
2019-06-04Q1931259019ND
2020-08-19Q2033205030ND
2020-08-19Q2033205032ND
2020-08-19Q2033205034ND
2020-08-19Q2033205036ND
2021-01-20Q2101457006ND
2021-01-20Q2101457008ND
2021-01-20Q2101457004ND
2021-10-21Q2129820002ND
2022-04-05Q2210384003ND
2022-04-05Q2210384005ND
2022-04-05Q2210384007ND
2022-07-25Q2220978003ND
2022-08-17Q2224333001ND
2022-10-06Q2230229003ND
2023-10-11Q2343424006ND
2023-10-11Q2343424008ND
2023-10-11Q2343424010ND
2023-10-11Q2343424012ND