trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
United Water NJ
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 4010376-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-25 | 4040799-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-11 | 4070413-02 | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 4070504-01 | ND |
| 2014-08-08 | 4080292-01 | ND |
| 2014-10-16 | 4100565-01 | ND |
| 2015-02-06 | 2054000001 | ND |
| 2015-04-10 | 2064709001 | ND |
| 2015-07-10 | 2082526001 | ND |
| 2015-10-27 | 2104483001 | ND |
| 2015-10-29 | 2105071001 | ND |
| 2016-01-08 | 2117772001 | ND |
| 2016-04-01 | 2133842001 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 2156719001 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | 2162446001 | ND |
| 2016-10-22 | 2184284001 | ND |
| 2016-11-04 | 2189025001 | ND |
| 2017-01-13 | 7010362-02 | ND |
| 2017-04-07 | 7040257-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 7070052-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-17 | 7070458-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-21 | 7070735-02 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | 8010726-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-06 | 8040261-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-06 | 8070310-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-10 | 8070363-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | 8100284-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 9010311-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-04 | 9040295-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 9070487-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 9070896-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 9100925-01 | ND |