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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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174

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND280ND
2015ND290ND
2016ND310ND
2017ND320ND
2018ND270ND
2019ND270ND

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
2014-01-069588-103-0910ND
2014-01-069588-106-0900ND
2014-02-039588-103-0850ND
2014-02-039588-106-0825ND
2014-03-039588-103-0905ND
2014-03-039588-106-0855ND
2014-04-029588-103-0810ND
2014-04-029588-106-0815ND
2014-05-059588-103-1010ND
2014-05-059588-106-0955ND
2014-06-039588-103-0740ND
2014-06-039588-106-0725ND
2014-07-019588-103-0837ND
2014-07-019588-106-0825ND
2014-07-089588-007-0905ND
2014-07-089588-013-0940ND
2014-08-049588-103-1000ND
2014-08-049588-106-0940ND
2014-09-039588-007-0930ND
2014-09-039588-103-1050ND
2014-09-039588-106-1115ND
2014-10-019588-014-1130ND
2014-10-019588-103-0915ND
2014-10-019588-106-0850ND
2014-11-049588-103-0905ND
2014-11-049588-106-0845ND
2014-12-029588-103-0905ND
2014-12-029588-106-0845ND
2015-01-069588-103-0945ND
2015-01-069588-106-0935ND
2015-02-039588-103-1010ND
2015-02-039588-106-1025ND
2015-03-039588-103-0920ND
2015-03-039588-106-0915ND
2015-04-019588-007-0930ND
2015-04-019588-103-0915ND
2015-04-019588-106-0905ND
2015-05-059588-103-1010ND
2015-05-059588-106-1000ND
2015-06-029588-103-0910ND
2015-06-029588-106-0900ND
2015-07-019588-007-0810ND
2015-07-019588-103-0825ND
2015-07-019588-106-0845ND
2015-07-079588-007-0900ND
2015-08-049588-103-0800ND
2015-08-049588-106-0810ND
2015-09-019588-103-0940ND
2015-09-019588-106-0930ND
2015-09-239588-013-0930ND
2015-10-069588-103-1010ND
2015-10-069588-106-0955ND
2015-10-089588-014-1115ND
2015-11-039588-103-0850ND
2015-11-039588-106-0830ND
2015-12-019588-103-0925ND
2015-12-019588-106-0910ND
2016-01-059588-103-0840ND
2016-01-059588-106-0820ND
2016-02-109588-103-0840ND
2016-02-109588-106-0845ND
2016-02-239588-103-0920ND
2016-02-239588-106-0930ND
2016-03-019588-103-0855ND
2016-03-019588-106-0845ND
2016-04-059588-007-0905ND
2016-04-059588-103-0815ND
2016-04-059588-106-0810ND
2016-05-039588-103-0846ND
2016-05-039588-106-0840ND
2016-06-019588-103-0845ND
2016-06-019588-106-0905ND
2016-07-079588-103-0840ND
2016-07-079588-106-0830ND
2016-07-129588-007-0850ND
2016-07-129588-013-1010ND
2016-08-029588-103-1220ND
2016-08-029588-106-1210ND
2016-09-079588-007-0930ND
2016-09-079588-103-0840ND
2016-09-079588-106-0900ND
2016-10-049588-103-0945ND
2016-10-049588-106-0955ND
2016-10-069588-014-1120ND
2016-11-019588-103-0920ND
2016-11-019588-106-0905ND
2016-12-069588-103-1030ND
2016-12-069588-106-1025ND
2017-01-049588-103-0855ND
2017-01-049588-106-0835ND
2017-02-079588-007-0925ND
2017-02-079588-103-0830ND
2017-02-079588-106-0840ND
2017-03-079588-007-0945ND
2017-03-079588-103-0855ND
2017-03-079588-106-0910ND
2017-04-049588-007-0815ND
2017-04-049588-103-0910ND
2017-04-049588-106-0920ND
2017-05-029588-007-1235ND
2017-05-029588-103-0925ND
2017-05-029588-106-0930ND
2017-06-069588-007-0800ND
2017-06-069588-103-1005ND
2017-06-069588-106-0955ND
2017-07-059588-103-0930ND
2017-07-059588-106-0905ND
2017-07-189588-007-1125ND
2017-07-189588-013-1245ND
2017-08-019588-103-0830ND
2017-08-019588-106-0845ND
2017-09-069588-103-0845ND
2017-09-069588-106-0855ND
2017-10-039588-014-1055ND
2017-10-039588-103-1000ND
2017-10-039588-106-0955ND
2017-11-079588-103-0935ND
2017-11-079588-106-0920ND
2017-12-059588-103-0850ND
2017-12-059588-106-0905ND
2018-01-039588-103-0855ND
2018-01-039588-106-0845ND
2018-02-069588-103-0810ND
2018-02-069588-106-0805ND
2018-03-069588-103-0840ND
2018-03-069588-106-0830ND
2018-04-039588-103-0735ND
2018-04-039588-106-0725ND
2018-05-019588-103-0800ND
2018-05-019588-106-0755ND
2018-06-059588-103-0810ND
2018-06-059588-106-0805ND
2018-07-039588-103-0805ND
2018-07-039588-106-0800ND
2018-07-109588-007-0905ND
2018-07-109588-013-1105ND
2018-08-079588-103-0855ND
2018-08-079588-106-0850ND
2018-09-059588-103-0920ND
2018-09-059588-106-0940ND
2018-10-029588-014-1020ND
2018-10-029588-103-0855ND
2018-10-029588-106-0900ND
2018-11-069588-103-0800ND
2018-11-069588-106-0815ND
2018-12-049588-103-1150ND
2018-12-049588-106-1220ND
2019-01-029588-103-0820ND
2019-01-029588-106-0810ND
2019-02-059588-103-0840ND
2019-02-059588-106-0820ND
2019-03-059588-103-0900ND
2019-03-059588-106-0845ND
2019-04-029588-103-0916ND
2019-04-029588-106-0905ND
2019-05-079588-103-0853ND
2019-05-079588-106-0845ND
2019-06-059588-103-0805ND
2019-06-059588-106-0750ND
2019-07-029588-103-0900ND
2019-07-029588-106-0845ND
2019-07-109588-007-1015ND
2019-07-109588-013-1145ND
2019-08-069588-103-0950ND
2019-08-069588-106-0940ND
2019-09-049588-103-0955ND
2019-09-049588-106-0940ND
2019-10-029588-014-1115ND
2019-10-029588-103-0840ND
2019-10-029588-106-0825ND
2019-11-059588-103-0820ND
2019-11-059588-106-0810ND
2019-12-039588-103-0915ND
2019-12-039588-106-0925ND