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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

North Ogden City

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND90ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

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 Result
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-08-30ND
2016-09-20ND
2016-11-10ND
2017-03-06ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-11-29ND
2018-08-08ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-26ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND