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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Reedtown Water Association

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-05140206-012VOND
2014-04-28140429-002VOND
2014-06-04140605-014VOND
2014-10-13141014-005VOND
2015-03-24150325-002VOND
2015-04-22150423-004VOND
2015-09-29150930-001VOND
2015-09-29150930-002VOND
2017-04-18170419-005VOND
2019-02-25190226-004VOND