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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Fulton City

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-12-171420514-001-POCSND
2014-12-171420519-001-POCSND
2014-12-171420520-003ND
2015-12-02518981-001ND
2015-12-021518981-003ND
2015-12-021518981-002ND
2016-11-151619247-002ND
2016-11-151619247-003ND
2016-11-151619247-001ND
2017-01-181700929-001ND
2017-12-141720726-004ND
2017-12-141720726-005ND
2017-12-141720726-003ND
2018-12-191821492-001-POCSND
2018-12-191821492-002-POCSND
2018-12-191821492-003ND
2019-11-191919516-004ND
2019-11-191919516-001ND
2019-11-191919516-002ND