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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Chimney Hill

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
2014ND80ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-181403-04810-005ND
2014-03-181403-04810-004ND
2014-03-181403-04810-003ND
2014-03-181403-04810-002ND
2014-03-181403-04810-001ND
2014-06-111406-11214-004ND
2014-08-121408-16295-004ND
2014-11-121411-23816-004ND
2015-02-241502-03311-004ND
2015-04-221504-07351-004ND
2015-09-221509-20644-004ND
2015-12-081512-26354-004ND
2016-06-211606-13062-001ND
2017-03-211703-05675-005ND
2017-03-211703-05675-004ND
2017-03-211703-05675-003ND
2017-03-211703-05675-002ND
2017-03-211703-05675-001ND
2018-02-261802-04330-001ND
2019-02-121902-03303-001ND