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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Mc Henry

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
20180.185 ppb31ND - 0.555 ppb
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
2014-01-284013669-01ND
2014-01-284013669-02ND
2016-01-186012928-01ND
2016-10-266104223-01ND
2018-04-258044491-01ND
2018-05-2118E0875-01_020.555 ppb
2018-07-2318G1042-01_02ND
2019-02-259024083-01ND
2019-11-189112960-01ND