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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Yak Co. - Crewport

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-02-20ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-05-08ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-08-14ND
2018-11-13ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-03-18ND
2019-05-20ND
2019-06-13ND
2021-05-104114924ND
2021-05-104114925ND
2022-05-094285645ND
2022-05-094285652ND
2023-05-154455758ND
2023-05-154455759ND