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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.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20182.34 ppb441.89 ppb - 2.72 ppb
20191.53 ppb54ND - 2.10 ppb
20201.56 ppb551.20 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20210.805 ppb42ND - 2.40 ppb
20221.88 ppb441.50 ppb - 2.30 ppb
20231.42 ppb54ND - 2.40 ppb

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
2018-03-0118030270-01A1.89 ppb
2018-04-0518040808-01A2.13 ppb
2018-08-0218080546-01A2.60 ppb
2018-12-1318121915-01A2.72 ppb
2019-01-2419012840-01A1.97 ppb
2019-06-1919062578-01A1.60 ppb
2019-08-19M19-28116-03ND
2019-09-304680162.00 ppb
2019-11-26M19-36367-012.10 ppb
2020-03-03M20-14668-011.90 ppb
2020-03-03M20-14668-011.90 ppb
2020-04-09M20-17650-011.20 ppb
2020-08-05M20-27568-011.60 ppb
2020-11-05M20-35836-011.20 ppb
2021-03-15M21-15500-010.820 ppb
2021-05-24M21-20987-012.40 ppb
2021-08-05M21-28224-01ND
2021-11-16M21-37604-01ND
2022-02-24M22-14528-011.50 ppb
2022-05-03M22-20781-011.60 ppb
2022-08-10M22-31283-012.10 ppb
2022-11-302208835-012.30 ppb
2023-02-132305102-012.40 ppb
2023-06-072319754-011.40 ppb
2023-09-062333450-01ND
2023-10-112338475-011.60 ppb
2023-11-292344286-011.70 ppb