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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Gettysburg Municipal Authority

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.

 

67

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND130ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND140ND

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
2018-02-168004942-01ND
2018-02-168004942-04ND
2018-02-168004942-02ND
2018-02-168004942-03ND
2018-06-078016343-03ND
2018-06-078016343-04ND
2018-09-198028077-02ND
2018-09-198028077-01ND
2018-12-118037566-01ND
2018-12-118037566-02ND
2019-03-139008380-02ND
2019-03-139008380-01ND
2019-03-199009257-01ND
2019-06-059019242-03ND
2019-06-059019242-02ND
2019-06-059019242-04ND
2019-06-059019242-01ND
2019-11-279042107-02ND
2019-11-279042107-01ND
2020-03-0321965957.00ND
2020-03-0321965936.00ND
2020-06-0322349849.00ND
2020-06-0322349828.00ND
2020-08-1822936912.00ND
2020-08-1822936891.00ND
2020-08-1922936870.00ND
2020-08-1922936849.00ND
2020-08-2422936980.00ND
2020-08-2422936959.00ND
2020-08-2422936938.00ND
2020-12-0123480653.00ND
2020-12-0123480632.00ND
2021-03-0224185794.00ND
2021-03-0224185773.00ND
2021-06-2124770329.00ND
2021-06-2124770331.00ND
2021-06-2124770328.00ND
2021-06-2124770330.00ND
2021-06-2324770332.00ND
2021-08-1825160073.00ND
2021-08-1825160094.00ND
2021-10-1925531539.00ND
2021-11-0225531867.00ND
2022-01-1826063428.00ND
2022-02-0126063721.00ND
2022-04-1226589401.00ND
2022-04-1226589422.00ND
2022-04-1926589487.00ND
2022-07-2627174037.00ND
2022-07-2627174016.00ND
2022-07-2627173995.00ND
2022-10-1127768766.00ND
2022-10-1127768745.00ND
2023-02-2128466277.00ND
2023-02-2128466256.00ND
2023-02-2828466367.00ND
2023-02-2828466388.00ND
2023-03-2128645597.00ND
2023-04-1828839834.00ND
2023-04-1828839813.00ND
2023-04-2528840181.00ND
2023-04-2528840160.00ND
2023-05-1629040436.00ND
2023-08-0129436209.00ND
2023-08-0129436188.00ND
2023-10-2430014348.00ND
2023-10-2430014327.00ND