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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Mcconnellsburg Borough Municipal 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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND100ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-08-282026074002ND
2014-08-282026074003ND
2014-08-282026074004ND
2014-08-282026074001ND
2015-11-0513564685ND
2015-11-0513564706ND
2015-11-0513564727ND
2016-04-2114167186ND
2016-04-2114167144ND
2016-04-2114167165ND
2016-11-0815286008ND
2017-04-0416004945ND
2017-04-1816005132ND
2017-04-1816163016ND
2017-04-1816633195ND
2017-05-0316163074ND
2017-05-0316633138ND
2017-05-1716163254ND
2017-09-2016940879ND
2017-09-2016790824ND
2017-11-0817080576ND
2018-03-28(102) HORTONND
2018-10-17(101) RESERVND
2018-10-17(104) SECRESND
2018-10-17(105) SECRESND
2019-07-17(101) RESERVND
2019-07-17(102) HORTONND
2019-07-17(104) SECRESND
2019-07-17(105) SECRESND