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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Aqua Pa Superior Main System

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-10-022032470002ND
2014-10-022032470001ND
2014-10-022032470004ND
2014-10-022032470005ND
2014-10-022032470003ND
2016-09-0614913019ND
2016-09-0814912899ND
2016-09-0814912920ND
2016-09-0814912941ND
2016-09-0814912962ND
2016-09-0814912983ND
2016-11-0315230798ND
2017-02-2215660466ND
2017-04-2615942788ND
2017-04-2615942809ND
2017-04-2615942767ND
2017-04-2615942746ND
2017-04-2615942725ND
2017-04-2615942704ND
2017-08-1016571406ND
2018-03-14AF78842ND
2018-05-29AF85267ND
2018-07-31AF91266ND
2018-08-09AF92390ND
2019-08-08AG27413ND
2019-08-08AG27411ND