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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Saegertown Borough

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
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
2018-06-121814774-01ND
2018-06-121814774-02ND
2018-06-121814774-03ND
2018-06-121814774-04ND
2019-04-023026084002ND
2019-04-023026084003ND
2019-04-023026084004ND
2019-04-023026084005ND
2019-04-023026084006ND
2019-04-023026084001ND
2020-04-2122138855.00ND
2020-04-2122138854.00ND
2020-04-2122138853.00ND
2020-04-2122138852.00ND
2020-04-2122138851.00ND
2020-04-2122138850.00ND
2021-04-0624360785.00ND
2021-04-0624360764.00ND
2021-04-0624360743.00ND
2021-04-0624360722.00ND
2022-04-0526574460.00ND
2022-04-0526574481.00ND
2022-04-0526574439.00ND
2022-04-0526574502.00ND
2023-04-0428822774.00ND
2023-04-0428822795.00ND
2023-04-0428822816.00ND
2023-04-0428822837.00ND
2023-04-0428822858.00ND
2023-04-0428822753.00ND