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Vinyl chloride

Trumbull, Village of

NOTE: Trumbull, Village of purchases water from City of Hastings which is required to test for vinyl chloride. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hastings.

Vinyl chloride is a known human carcinogen used for production of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastics. Discharges from plastics manufacturing can contaminate drinking water with vinyl chloride. Read More.

Exposure to vinyl chloride increases the risk of cancer and can damage the liver and nervous system. The California public health goal of 0.05 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 40 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 2 parts per billion.

Plastic pipes made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and chlorinated PVC (CPVC) are widely used for drinking water distribution lines and internal plumbing, raising concern about vinyl chloride contamination of drinking water. A study published in 2011 by Ryan Walter of Cornell University School of Civil and Environmental Engineering suggested that small amounts of vinyl chloride can leach from PVC pipes. Vinyl chloride can also form in the pipes as a result of water disinfection with chlorine.

In an assessment completed in 2000, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment stated that drinking water is not a significant source of exposure to vinyl chloride for the general population.

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND130ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND90ND
2021ND120ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.05 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.05 ppb for vinyl chloride 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 cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 2 ppb

The legal limit for vinyl chloride, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to vinyl chloride exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Trumbull, Village of purchases water from City of Hastings which is required to test for vinyl chloride. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hastings.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-23530715ND
2018-01-23530717ND
2018-01-23530714ND
2018-01-23530716ND
2018-02-26530719ND
2018-02-26530718ND
2018-04-09546687ND
2018-06-04541542ND
2018-06-04541540ND
2018-06-04541541ND
2018-07-25560138ND
2018-09-04560238ND
2018-10-23577080ND
2019-01-22592258ND
2019-01-22592257ND
2019-01-22592256ND
2019-07-29621218ND
2019-10-28638456ND
2020-01-21650452ND
2020-01-21650451ND
2020-01-21650450ND
2020-02-18650455ND
2020-02-18650454ND
2020-02-18650453ND
2020-05-26666971ND
2020-08-10684258ND
2020-10-19700234ND
2021-02-02712933ND
2021-02-02712934ND
2021-02-02712932ND
2021-04-13715191ND
2021-04-13715192ND
2021-06-01729258ND
2021-06-01729257ND
2021-06-01729256ND
2021-06-01729255ND
2021-07-19745854ND
2021-08-25747268ND
2021-10-18763839ND
2022-01-19778852ND
2022-01-19778850ND
2022-01-19778851ND
2022-05-17793029ND
2022-07-18809244ND
2022-10-03828366ND
2022-11-28828981ND
2023-01-24841889ND
2023-02-06841891ND
2023-02-06841890ND
2023-02-21841579ND
2023-02-21841580ND
2023-02-21841581ND
2023-05-17855840ND
2023-09-11873399ND
2023-09-18873398ND