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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Deerwood Subdivision

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND120ND
2019ND130ND

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
2018-02-26LLH67791ND
2018-02-26LLH67793ND
2018-02-26LLH67792ND
2018-05-10LLH79900ND
2018-05-10LLH79901ND
2018-05-10LLH79909ND
2018-08-15LLH99376ND
2018-08-15LLH99363ND
2018-08-15LLH99375ND
2018-10-31LLI13469ND
2018-10-31LLI13468ND
2018-10-31LLI13480ND
2019-02-21LLI26628ND
2019-02-21LLI26627ND
2019-02-21LLI26625ND
2019-05-31LLI40256ND
2019-05-31LLI40265ND
2019-05-31LLI40266ND
2019-09-09LLI62406ND
2019-09-09LLI62407ND
2019-09-09LLI62404ND
2019-10-31LLI74079ND
2019-10-31LLI74074ND
2019-10-31LLI74073ND
2019-12-17LLI84105ND