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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lacey Water Department

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2015-02-2615436ND
2015-09-1618584ND
2015-09-1618583ND
2015-09-1618582ND
2015-09-1618581ND
2015-09-1618580ND
2016-04-14ND
2016-09-15ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-12ND
2016-10-13ND
2016-10-13ND
2016-10-13ND
2018-04-26ND
2019-06-20ND
2019-11-13ND