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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

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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.

 

258

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND530ND
2015ND460ND
2016ND370ND
2017ND410ND
2018ND440ND
2019ND370ND

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
2014-01-06C316053-01ND
2014-01-16C316060-01ND
2014-01-20C316039-01ND
2014-01-21C316067-01ND
2014-01-23C316024-01RE1ND
2014-02-19C316072-03ND
2014-02-24C316029-01ND
2014-02-24C402088-01ND
2014-02-24C402088-03ND
2014-02-24C402088-05ND
2014-02-26C316050-01ND
2014-02-26C316064-01ND
2014-02-26C316064-03ND
2014-04-03C404036-01ND
2014-04-07C403014-01ND
2014-04-10C403007-01ND
2014-04-15C404043-01ND
2014-04-17C402981-01ND
2014-04-22C404026-01ND
2014-04-24C403020-01RE1ND
2014-05-08C402995-01ND
2014-05-14C403005-01ND
2014-05-19C403003-01ND
2014-07-08C407804-11ND
2014-07-08C407789-01ND
2014-07-09C407804-09ND
2014-07-09C408790-01ND
2014-07-09C408790-03ND
2014-07-10C409083-01ND
2014-07-10C409083-03ND
2014-07-10C409083-05ND
2014-07-15C407786-01ND
2014-07-16C407802-01ND
2014-07-16C407802-03ND
2014-07-16C407808-01ND
2014-07-16C407808-03ND
2014-07-16C407809-01ND
2014-07-16C408015-01ND
2014-07-21C407799-01ND
2014-07-21C408796-01ND
2014-07-22C407780-01ND
2014-07-22C407780-03ND
2014-07-22C407793-01ND
2014-07-23C407805-01ND
2014-07-23C407816-01ND
2014-07-31C407784-05ND
2014-08-02C409900-03ND
2014-08-04C409900-01ND
2014-08-05C407795-01ND
2014-10-07C411987-01ND
2014-10-07C411995-01ND
2014-10-13C412200-01ND
2014-10-21C411998-01ND
2015-01-07ND
2015-01-14ND
2015-01-19ND
2015-01-21ND
2015-01-23ND
2015-01-23ND
2015-01-26ND
2015-01-27ND
2015-01-28ND
2015-02-04ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-08ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-04-13ND
2015-04-15ND
2015-04-15ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-29ND
2015-04-30ND
2015-04-30ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-11ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-05-13ND
2015-07-10ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-15ND
2015-07-20ND
2015-07-21ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-07-22ND
2015-07-29ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-07-30ND
2015-07-31ND
2015-08-05ND
2015-08-07ND
2015-08-27ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-16ND
2015-10-16ND
2016-01-04C515809-01ND
2016-01-04C515809-03ND
2016-01-05C515769-01ND
2016-01-05C515769-05ND
2016-01-05C515813-01ND
2016-01-07C515774-01ND
2016-02-02CZ01456-01ND
2016-02-10C515827-01ND
2016-03-23CZ02856-01ND
2016-04-18CZ03115-01ND
2016-04-18CZ03129-01ND
2016-04-18CZ03155-03ND
2016-04-19CZ03121-03ND
2016-04-20CZ03114-01ND
2016-04-20CZ03123-01ND
2016-04-20CZ03147-01ND
2016-04-20CZ05544-01ND
2016-04-21CZ03117-01ND
2016-04-21CZ03117-03ND
2016-04-25CZ05704-01ND
2016-04-26CZ03158-01ND
2016-05-16CZ03160-01ND
2016-05-19CZ03143-01ND
2016-05-27CZ03519-01ND
2016-07-08CZ08306-01ND
2016-07-11CZ08298-01ND
2016-07-21CZ08297-01ND
2016-07-28CZ08311-01ND
2016-07-28CZ08316-01ND
2016-07-28CZ08319-01ND
2016-08-04CZ08301-01ND
2016-08-04CZ08304-01ND
2016-08-04CZ08304-03ND
2016-08-16CZ08307-01ND
2016-09-19CZ08292-01ND
2016-10-04CZ13742-01ND
2016-11-17CZ13729-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18678-01ND
2017-01-16CZ18678-03ND
2017-01-16CZ18690-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18702-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18702-03ND
2017-01-19CZ18710-01ND
2017-01-19CZ18710-03ND
2017-01-19CZ18710-05ND
2017-01-19CZ18710-07ND
2017-01-20CZ18668-01ND
2017-02-02CZ18705-01ND
2017-03-29CZ18697-01ND
2017-04-17CA02837-01ND
2017-04-19CA02827-01ND
2017-04-19CA02839-01ND
2017-04-26CA02841-01ND
2017-06-08CA02850-01ND
2017-07-13CA07676-01ND
2017-07-13CA07692-01ND
2017-07-17CA07668-05ND
2017-07-17CA07673-01ND
2017-07-17CA07682-09ND
2017-07-18CA10950-01ND
2017-07-18CA10950-03ND
2017-07-18CA10950-05ND
2017-07-20CA07881-01ND
2017-07-20CA07665-01ND
2017-07-21CA11118-01ND
2017-08-01CA07670-01ND
2017-08-01CA11640-01ND
2017-08-02CA07681-03ND
2017-08-02CA07686-03ND
2017-08-03CA11893-01ND
2017-08-09CA10922-01ND
2017-08-16680-142527-39ND
2017-08-17CA07687-01ND
2017-09-13CA07683-01ND
2017-09-22CA14694-01ND
2017-09-27CA07660-01ND
2017-10-31CA14929-01ND
2017-12-20CA13199-01ND
2018-01-24CA18118-01 ND
2018-01-24CA18118-03 ND
2018-01-29CA18123-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18165-01 ND
2018-01-29CA18199-01 ND
2018-01-31CA18168-01 ND
2018-02-01CA18110-01 ND
2018-04-09CB03223-01 ND
2018-04-09CB03228-01 ND
2018-04-09CB03251-01 ND
2018-04-11CB03243-01 ND
2018-04-11CB03243-03 ND
2018-04-12CB03221-01 ND
2018-04-12CB03224-01 ND
2018-04-13CB03261-01 ND
2018-04-17CB03264-01 ND
2018-04-18CB03232-01 ND
2018-04-18CB03240-03 ND
2018-04-18CB03240-05 ND
2018-04-25CB06130-01 ND
2018-05-16CB03236-01 ND
2018-05-16CB03236-03 ND
2018-05-16CB07363-01 ND
2018-07-19CB08081-01 ND
2018-07-19CB08092-01 ND
2018-07-20CB08087-01 ND
2018-07-20CB08087-03 ND
2018-07-20CB08094-01 ND
2018-07-20CB08095-01 ND
2018-07-20CB08107-01 ND
2018-07-24CB08083-01 ND
2018-07-25CB08101-01 ND
2018-07-25CB08101-03 ND
2018-07-25CB08101-05 ND
2018-07-25CB08101-07 ND
2018-07-25CB08103-01RE1 ND
2018-07-26CB08106-01 ND
2018-08-10CB08085-01 ND
2018-09-17CB08108-01 ND
2018-09-18CB08088-01 ND
2018-09-25CB14506-01 ND
2018-10-08CB14297-01 ND
2018-10-11CB14305-01 ND
2018-10-25CB14502-01 ND
2019-01-14CB18602-01 ND
2019-01-14CB18602-05 ND
2019-01-23CB18607-01 ND
2019-02-06CB18678-01 ND
2019-02-15CB18645-01 ND
2019-02-21CB18641-01 ND
2019-02-21CB18660-01 ND
2019-03-18CC04646-01 ND
2019-04-15CC04003-01 ND
2019-04-15CC04003-03 ND
2019-04-15CC04003-05 ND
2019-04-15CC04041-01 ND
2019-04-17CC03997-01 ND
2019-04-17CC03997-03 ND
2019-04-17CC04014-01 ND
2019-04-24CC04048-01 ND
2019-04-25CC03993-01 ND
2019-04-25CC04005-01 ND
2019-04-25CC06332-01 ND
2019-05-07CC04028-01 ND
2019-05-07CC04044-01 ND
2019-05-14CC04033-01 ND
2019-05-15CC03995-01 ND
2019-05-15CC04064-01 ND
2019-07-24CC10475-01 ND
2019-07-24CC10500-01 ND
2019-07-25CC10489-01 ND
2019-07-26CC10510-01 ND
2019-08-16CC10486-01 ND
2019-08-16CC10486-03 ND
2019-08-28CC10495-01 ND
2019-09-16CC10480-01 ND
2019-09-17CC10482-01 ND
2019-09-18CC10484-01RE1 ND
2019-10-17CC15782-01 ND
2019-12-05CC10490-01 ND
2019-12-06CC16898-01 ND