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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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-04-031080094001ND
2014-04-031080094002ND
2015-02-0612388722ND
2015-02-0612388755ND
2015-04-2212868312ND
2015-04-2212868313ND
2016-08-1714890302ND
2016-08-1714890329ND
2017-03-3015780764ND
2017-03-3015780785ND
2017-09-0616711749ND
2017-09-0616711770ND
2017-12-0817147500ND
2017-12-0817147563ND
2018-04-258041588-02ND
2018-04-258041588-01ND
2018-07-308081042-01ND
2018-07-308081042-02ND
2018-10-038101597-01ND
2018-10-038101597-02ND
2019-02-069015278-01ND
2019-02-069015278-02ND
2019-04-039041628-01ND
2019-04-039041628-02ND
2019-08-079071786-01ND
2019-08-079071786-02ND
2019-12-049121339-02ND
2019-12-049121339-01ND