trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Westwego Waterworks

NOTE: Westwego Waterworks purchases water from West Jefferson Waterworks District 2 which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by West Jefferson Waterworks District 2.

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2014	ND	4	ND
2015	ND	2	ND
2016	ND	2	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	ND	4	ND

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
2014-02-04	AD88742	ND
2014-02-04	AD88742	ND
2015-03-16	35179807004	ND
2015-03-16	35179807004	ND
2016-01-27	35226999004	ND
2016-01-27	35226999004	ND
2017-02-22	35296827004	ND
2017-02-22	35296827004	ND
2018-01-30	35371297004	ND
2018-01-30	35371297004	ND
2019-02-05	35446731001	ND
2019-02-05	35446731001	ND
2019-09-05	35495391001	ND
2019-09-05	35495391001	ND