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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Plumstead Township Summer Hill Mead

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-04-138009708-01ND
2019-06-279021152-01ND
2019-08-169027726-01ND
2019-10-119034969-01ND
2020-01-1721491347.00ND
2020-02-2421655461.00ND
2021-05-2124626305.00ND
2021-05-2124425569.00ND
2021-07-1624816630.00ND
2021-10-1325392671.00ND
2022-01-1425930592.00ND
2022-01-1425930571.00ND
2022-04-0826451661.00ND
2023-01-1328161040.00ND
2023-01-1328161061.00ND
2023-04-2728689292.00ND