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cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Rosewood Water 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.

 

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
2014-10-15Q1452667001ND
2015-08-17Q1532400010ND
2015-08-17Q1532400012ND
2016-05-10Q1618323003ND
2016-05-10Q1618323005ND
2017-03-28Q1712931001ND
2017-03-28Q1712931003ND
2018-08-30Q1834904002ND
2018-08-30Q1834904004ND
2019-10-28Q1973889001ND
2019-10-28Q1973889003ND