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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

City of Papillion

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.

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105

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND170ND
2015ND170ND
2016ND200ND
2017ND170ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND170ND

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
2014-01-13283326ND
2014-01-13283327ND
2014-01-13283328ND
2014-01-13283329ND
2014-04-14295154ND
2014-04-14295155ND
2014-04-14295156ND
2014-04-14295157ND
2014-07-14312001ND
2014-07-14311998ND
2014-07-14311999ND
2014-07-14312000ND
2014-08-04309817ND
2014-10-14330710ND
2014-10-14330711ND
2014-10-14330712ND
2014-10-14330713ND
2015-01-12344907ND
2015-01-12344904ND
2015-01-12344905ND
2015-01-12344906ND
2015-04-13357657ND
2015-04-13357658ND
2015-04-13357659ND
2015-04-13357660ND
2015-07-13374554ND
2015-07-13374555ND
2015-07-13374556ND
2015-07-13374557ND
2015-08-10371885ND
2015-10-13393533ND
2015-10-13393534ND
2015-10-13393535ND
2015-10-13393536ND
2016-01-11ND
2016-01-11ND
2016-01-11ND
2016-01-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-04-11ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-06-20ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-07-11ND
2016-09-12ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2016-10-11ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-01-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-04-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-07-10ND
2017-08-28ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2018-01-08532431ND
2018-01-08532432ND
2018-01-08532433ND
2018-01-08532434ND
2018-04-09543844ND
2018-04-09543845ND
2018-04-09543846ND
2018-04-09543847ND
2018-07-09562066ND
2018-07-09562067ND
2018-07-09562068ND
2018-07-09562069ND
2018-07-30560191ND
2018-10-09578361ND
2018-10-09578362ND
2018-10-09578363ND
2018-10-09578364ND
2019-01-08590646ND
2019-01-08590647ND
2019-01-08590648ND
2019-01-08590649ND
2019-04-08600580ND
2019-04-08600581ND
2019-04-08600582ND
2019-04-08600583ND
2019-07-08622464ND
2019-07-08622465ND
2019-07-08622466ND
2019-07-08622467ND
2019-08-05621287ND
2019-10-15638260ND
2019-10-15638261ND
2019-10-15638262ND
2019-10-15638263ND