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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Grandfield

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.

 

29

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND80ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-144A15110-02ND
2014-01-144A15110-01ND
2014-04-024D02135-02ND
2014-04-024D02135-01ND
2014-07-094G09070-02ND
2014-07-094G09070-01ND
2014-10-084J08081-02ND
2014-10-084J08081-01ND
2015-01-065A07102-03ND
2015-01-075A07102-02ND
2015-04-085D08117-02ND
2015-04-085D08117-01ND
2015-07-155G15135-02ND
2015-07-155G15135-01ND
2015-10-075J07145-04ND
2015-10-075J07145-02ND
2016-01-276A27053-04ND
2016-01-276A27053-01ND
2016-03-096C09144-01ND
2016-04-066D06141-04ND
2016-04-066D06141-03ND
2016-07-126G13161-03ND
2016-07-126G13161-01ND
2016-10-056J05197-03ND
2016-10-056J05197-01ND
2017-10-047J04203-02ND
2017-10-047J04203-01ND
2018-01-178A17115-01ND
2018-01-178A17115-02ND