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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Brunswick

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND50ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
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
2015-06-01AI78363ND
2015-06-01AI78364ND
2015-06-01AI78365ND
2015-06-01AI78366ND
2015-06-01AI78367ND
2018-07-17AJ94515ND
2018-07-17AJ94516ND
2018-07-17AJ94517ND
2018-07-17AJ94518ND
2018-07-17AJ94519ND
2018-07-17AJ94520ND
2018-07-17AJ94521ND