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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Gretna, City of

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND70ND
2018ND70ND
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
2014-05-27294410ND
2014-05-27294411ND
2014-08-18310167ND
2014-08-18310168ND
2014-11-12328547ND
2015-05-18353447ND
2017-01-30ND
2017-01-30ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-05-22ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-09-18ND
2017-10-16ND
2018-05-29541483ND
2018-08-13560229ND
2018-08-13560230ND
2018-08-13560231ND
2018-08-13560232ND
2018-08-13560233ND
2018-09-17571915ND
2019-09-16630397ND