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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Hemlock Farms (main)

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
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-1214031688-001ND
2014-03-1214031688-005ND
2014-03-1214031688-003ND
2014-03-1214031688-002ND
2014-03-1214031688-004ND
2017-03-0615816690ND
2017-03-0615816710ND
2017-03-0615816770ND
2017-03-0615816730ND
2017-03-0615816750ND