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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Nashville, Town of

NOTE: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
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: Nashville, Town of purchases water from City of Rocky Mount which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Rocky Mount.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-141109-18ND
2018-07-181305-18ND
2019-06-1192432619001_12710ND
2020-07-218146-072120-E01VND
2020-07-218146-072120-E02VND
2021-04-068146-040621-E01VND
2021-04-208146-042021-E02VND
2022-05-108146-051022-E02VND
2022-06-208146-062022-E01VND
2023-04-108146-041023-E02VND
2023-06-148146-061423-E01VND