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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Mcgraw Village

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-08AW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2014-04-08BW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08BW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08AW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 BW MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 AW MCGRAWND
2016-10-25POC 16B BW MCGRAND
2016-10-25POC 16B AW MCGRAND
2017-04-06POC 17 AW MCGRAWND
2017-04-06POC 17 BW MCGRAWND
2018-04-03AW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2018-04-04BW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2019-02-06POC 19 BW MCGRAWND
2019-02-06AW POC 19 MCGRAWND