cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Upper Hanover Water Authority
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.
26
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-12 | 140010201 | ND |
| 2014-03-12 | 140010202 | ND |
| 2014-03-12 | 140010203 | ND |
| 2014-03-12 | 140010200 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 12402280 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 12402301 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 12516090 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 13753527 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 13753485 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 13753506 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 16727588 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 16727587 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 16727586 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 16727585 | ND |
| 2017-11-22 | 17024138 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | 8001978-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 8008140-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 8017906-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 8019752-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-25 | 8019752-02 | ND |
| 2018-10-10 | 8028641-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 8038660-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 9009685-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 8038658-01 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 9034252-01 | ND |
| 2019-12-11 | 9033962-01 | ND |