cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Benders Landing Water Plant 1 & 2
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.
16
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
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2014-06-05 | AC56099 | ND |
2015-08-20 | AD04945 | ND |
2015-11-02 | AD12218 | ND |
2015-11-02 | AD12220 | ND |
2016-11-30 | AD59615 | ND |
2016-11-30 | AD59623 | ND |
2016-11-30 | AD59619 | ND |
2017-10-03 | AD99063 | ND |
2017-10-03 | AD99061 | ND |
2017-10-03 | AD99065 | ND |
2018-08-09 | AE36388 | ND |
2018-08-09 | AE36390 | ND |
2018-08-09 | AE36392 | ND |
2019-11-05 | AE88470 | ND |
2019-11-05 | AE88472 | ND |
2019-11-05 | AE88478 | ND |