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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Ambler Boro Water Dept

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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152

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
2014ND390ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND390ND
2017ND230ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-291069845001ND
2014-01-291069845002ND
2014-01-291069845003ND
2014-01-291069845004ND
2014-01-291069845005ND
2014-01-291069845006ND
2014-01-291069845007ND
2014-01-291069845008ND
2014-01-291069845009ND
2014-01-291069845010ND
2014-06-112012509001ND
2014-06-112012509002ND
2014-06-112012509003ND
2014-06-112012509004ND
2014-06-112012509006ND
2014-06-112012509007ND
2014-06-252014679001ND
2014-06-252014679002ND
2014-06-252014679003ND
2014-09-172030028001ND
2014-09-172030028002ND
2014-09-172030028003ND
2014-09-172030028004ND
2014-09-172030028005ND
2014-09-172030028006ND
2014-09-172030028007ND
2014-09-172030028008ND
2014-09-172030028009ND
2014-09-172030028010ND
2014-10-292037428001ND
2014-10-292037428002ND
2014-10-292037428003ND
2014-10-292037428004ND
2014-10-292037428005ND
2014-10-292037428006ND
2014-10-292037428007ND
2014-10-292037428008ND
2014-10-292037428009ND
2014-10-292037428010ND
2015-02-2512400303ND
2015-04-0812631279ND
2015-06-2412880556ND
2015-06-2412880577ND
2015-06-2412880598ND
2015-06-2412880619ND
2015-06-2412880640ND
2015-06-2412880661ND
2015-06-2412880682ND
2015-06-2412880703ND
2015-06-2412880724ND
2015-06-2412880745ND
2015-07-2913011022ND
2015-09-3013263525ND
2015-10-1413387754ND
2015-12-0213512962ND
2015-12-3113631972ND
2015-12-3113631993ND
2016-03-2313984570ND
2016-03-2313984549ND
2016-03-2313984528ND
2016-03-3013984591ND
2016-03-3013984612ND
2016-03-3013984633ND
2016-03-3013984654ND
2016-03-3013984675ND
2016-05-1214249384ND
2016-05-1214249405ND
2016-06-2214404039ND
2016-06-2214404060ND
2016-06-2214404081ND
2016-06-2214404102ND
2016-06-2214404123ND
2016-06-2214404144ND
2016-06-2214404165ND
2016-06-2214404186ND
2016-06-2214404207ND
2016-08-1714733661ND
2016-08-1714733682ND
2016-08-1714733703ND
2016-08-1714733724ND
2016-08-1714733745ND
2016-08-1714733766ND
2016-08-1714733787ND
2016-08-1714733808ND
2016-08-1714733829ND
2016-08-1714733850ND
2016-11-3015224675ND
2016-11-3015224696ND
2016-11-3015224717ND
2016-11-3015224738ND
2016-11-3015224759ND
2016-11-3015224780ND
2016-11-3015224801ND
2016-11-3015224822ND
2016-11-3015224843ND
2016-11-3015224864ND
2017-02-0815653679ND
2017-02-0815653700ND
2017-02-0815653721ND
2017-02-0815653742ND
2017-02-0815653763ND
2017-02-0815653784ND
2017-02-0815653805ND
2017-02-0815653826ND
2017-02-0815653868ND
2017-05-2416092647ND
2017-05-2416092668ND
2017-05-2416092689ND
2017-05-2416092710ND
2017-05-2416092731ND
2017-05-2416092752ND
2017-05-2416092773ND
2017-05-2416092794ND
2017-05-2416092815ND
2017-05-2416092836ND
2017-08-3016564002ND
2017-08-3016563981ND
2017-10-1816878464ND
2017-10-1816878443ND
2018-01-172289928001ND
2018-01-172289928002ND
2018-04-188010781-01ND
2018-04-188010781-02ND
2018-07-188075158-01ND
2018-07-188075158-03ND
2018-07-188075158-05ND
2018-07-188075158-07ND
2018-07-188075158-09ND
2018-07-188075158-11ND
2018-07-188075158-13ND
2018-07-188075158-15ND
2018-07-188075158-17ND
2018-08-298025873-01ND
2018-10-312347828001ND
2018-10-312347828003ND
2018-11-283003466001ND
2019-06-273042701001ND
2019-06-273042701003ND
2019-06-273042701005ND
2019-09-113057541001ND
2019-09-113057541003ND
2019-09-113057541005ND
2019-09-113057541007ND
2019-09-113057541009ND
2019-09-113057541011ND
2019-09-113057541013ND
2019-09-113057541015ND
2019-09-113057541017ND
2019-09-113057541019ND
2019-11-203071675001ND
2019-11-203071675003ND
2019-11-203071675005ND