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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Ellensburg 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.

 

14

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND10ND
2018ND70ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-0509683ND
2014-03-0509682ND
2015-04-2016669ND
2015-04-2217403ND
2017-10-30ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-07-10ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-10-04ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-07-08ND