cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
City of Beloit
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.
30
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 770322 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772270 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772256 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772250 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772259 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772252 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 772243 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 779189 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | 803882 | ND |
| 2014-10-20 | 826411 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 844273 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 844274 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 844275 | ND |
| 2015-04-29 | 857820 | ND |
| 2015-07-08 | 869710 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 889091 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 905182 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 905180 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 905181 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975341 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975355 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975344 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975351 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975337 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975334 | ND |
| 2017-02-28 | 975347 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 1044056 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 1044054 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | 1130749 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | 1130747 | ND |