trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Wakefield S/d
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | 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 |
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2014-02-26 | C316356-01 | ND |
2014-05-29 | C403340-01 | ND |
2014-08-25 | C407996-01 | ND |
2014-10-06 | C412183-01 | ND |
2015-01-29 | ND | |
2015-02-09 | ND | |
2015-04-20 | ND | |
2015-07-20 | ND | |
2015-10-22 | ND | |
2016-02-10 | C516190-03 | ND |
2016-02-11 | CZ01945-01 | ND |
2016-02-11 | CZ01945-03 | ND |
2016-04-25 | CZ03472-01 | ND |
2016-08-29 | CZ08503-01 | ND |
2016-10-24 | CZ13908-01 | ND |
2017-01-26 | CZ18998-01 | ND |
2017-04-12 | CA03149-01 | ND |
2017-08-10 | CA07861-01 | ND |
2017-10-18 | CA13362-01 | ND |
2018-02-01 | CA18486-01 | ND |
2018-02-07 | CB01811-01 | ND |
2018-04-09 | CB03583-01 | ND |
2018-08-07 | CB08292-01 | ND |
2018-10-23 | CB14448-01 | ND |
2019-01-29 | CB19005-01 | ND |
2019-01-29 | CB19005-03 | ND |
2019-01-29 | CB19005-05 | ND |
2019-04-18 | CC04378-01 | ND |
2019-09-10 | CC10717-01 | ND |
2019-11-19 | CC15979-01 | ND |