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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
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
2015-09-15883256ND
2015-09-15883258ND
2015-12-01896005ND
2016-01-19901973ND
2016-04-05913994ND
2016-07-05931307ND
2016-10-04951705ND
2017-01-10969577ND
2017-09-121018187ND
2018-03-061043903ND
2019-05-091120320ND