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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Morris County MUA

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND70ND
2018ND80ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-05-21AB51207HZND
2014-05-21AB51212HZND
2014-05-21AB51208HZND
2014-05-21AB51209HZND
2014-05-21AB51206HZND
2014-05-21AB51211HZND
2014-05-21AB51210HZND
2014-06-18AB52322HZND
2015-05-20L5609232-8ND
2015-05-20L5609232-5ND
2015-05-20L5609232-7ND
2015-05-20L5609232-4ND
2015-05-20L5609232-1ND
2015-05-20L5609232-6ND
2015-05-20L5609232-2ND
2015-05-20L5609232-3ND
2016-05-18AB81474HZND
2016-05-18AB81475HZND
2016-05-18AB81473HZND
2016-05-18AB81472HZND
2016-05-18AB81471HZND
2016-05-18AB81470HZND
2016-05-18AB81477HZND
2016-05-18AB81476HZND
2017-05-24AB96916HZND
2017-05-24AB96920HZND
2017-05-24AB96917HZND
2017-05-24AB96918HZND
2017-05-24AB96915HZND
2017-05-24AB96921HZND
2017-05-24AB96919HZND
2018-05-16AC11019HZND
2018-05-16AC11020HZND
2018-05-16AC11014HZND
2018-05-16AC11018HZND
2018-05-16AC11017HZND
2018-05-16AC11016HZND
2018-05-16AC11015HZND
2018-09-12AC16053HZND
2019-05-10AC26417HZND
2019-05-10AC26418HZND
2019-05-10AC26416HZND
2019-05-10AC26412HZND
2019-05-10AC26415HZND
2019-05-10AC26419HZND
2019-05-10AC26414HZND
2019-05-10AC26413HZND