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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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND30ND

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 Result
2014-02-12ND
2014-06-06ND
2014-09-10ND
2014-11-06ND
2015-03-16ND
2015-06-01ND
2015-08-24ND
2015-12-07ND
2016-03-02ND
2016-05-12ND
2016-08-30ND
2016-11-10ND
2017-03-01ND
2017-03-01ND
2017-05-11ND
2017-08-24ND
2017-10-04ND
2018-01-22ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-06-27ND
2018-08-15ND
2018-11-08ND
2019-03-13ND
2019-05-30ND
2019-09-27ND