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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

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19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 60 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 60 ppb for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 100 ppb

The legal limit for trans-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
2016-10-038510032016-1VND
2016-10-038510032016-4VND
2016-10-038510032016-6VND
2016-10-038510032016-3VND
2016-10-038510032016-2VND
2016-10-038510032016-7VND
2016-10-038510032016-5VND
2019-02-12187760-05VOCND
2019-02-12187760-08VOCND
2019-02-12187760-07VOCND
2019-02-12187760-06VOCND
2019-02-12187760-03VOCND
2019-02-12187760-01VOCND
2019-10-22197354-01VOCND
2019-10-22197355-01VOCND
2019-10-22197353-01VOCND
2019-10-22197358-01VOCND
2019-10-22197357-01VOCND
2019-10-22197356-01VOCND