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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lake Conroe Forest Subdivision

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-08-07AC62534ND
2015-08-04AD02341ND
2015-08-04AD02339ND
2016-12-12AD61684ND
2016-12-12AD61690ND
2017-07-27AD91126ND
2017-07-27AD91122ND
2018-05-23AE27500ND
2018-05-23AE27498ND
2019-07-18AE75047ND
2019-07-18AE75055ND