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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Kent Water Department

NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND90ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: Kent Water Department purchases water from City of Tacoma which is required to test for cis-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Tacoma.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-07ND
2018-03-12ND
2018-03-19ND
2019-01-02ND
2019-07-24ND
2019-12-03ND
2021-06-214137307ND
2021-06-214137309ND
2021-06-214137308ND
2021-06-214233773ND
2021-06-304142811ND
2022-09-154368469ND
2022-09-234368470ND
2022-10-114363364ND
2022-11-154428454ND
2022-11-164388597ND
2023-06-204542958ND
2023-07-124542959ND
2023-07-124542960ND