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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Westfield 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.

 

38

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
2014ND70ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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 Result
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2014-08-15ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2015-08-20ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2016-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2017-08-23ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-08-29ND
2018-12-20ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND
2019-08-15ND