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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Lynnfield Water District (MWRA)

NOTE: Lynnfield Water District (MWRA) purchases water from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Lynnfield Water District (MWRA) purchases water from Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA).

Date Result
2018-10-16ND
2018-10-16ND
2019-10-15ND
2019-10-15ND
2020-10-06ND
2020-10-06ND
2021-10-19ND
2021-10-19ND
2022-10-04ND
2022-10-04ND
2023-10-24ND
2023-10-24ND