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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Bloomington

NOTE: Bloomington purchases water from Minneapolis which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Minneapolis.

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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: Bloomington purchases water from Minneapolis which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Minneapolis.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-0318E0324-01ND
2019-10-0919J0500-01ND
2020-03-1820C0794-01ND
2020-03-1820C0794-02ND
2020-05-2020E1211-01ND
2020-07-2420G1757-01ND
2020-10-2720J1367-01ND
2021-04-2021D1030-02ND
2021-10-2121J1097-01ND
2022-01-2622A0928-01ND
2022-02-0722B0406-01ND
2023-04-1323D0754-01ND
2023-04-1323D0754-02ND