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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Veolia Water Pa Dallas

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-02-142295844001ND
2019-02-081902-806-1ND
2020-02-1221682493.00ND
2020-02-1221682473.00ND
2020-02-1221682453.00ND
2020-02-1221682433.00ND
2020-02-1221682413.00ND
2020-02-1221682393.00ND
2021-01-1423727976.00ND
2022-03-0126131899.00ND
2023-02-0628363777.00ND
2023-02-0628363798.00ND
2023-02-0628363819.00ND
2023-02-0628363840.00ND
2023-02-0628363861.00ND
2023-02-0628363882.00ND