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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Elizabethtown Area Water

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371323.00ND
2020-05-2622371281.00ND
2020-05-2622371260.00ND
2020-05-2622371302.00ND
2020-05-2622371239.00ND
2021-02-1224019999.00ND
2021-04-0524395293.00ND
2021-04-0524395272.00ND
2021-04-0524395314.00ND
2022-04-1826609239.00ND
2022-04-1826609260.00ND
2022-04-1826609218.00ND
2023-04-2428860160.00ND
2023-04-2428860161.00ND
2023-04-2428860159.00ND
2023-05-0829061840.00ND
2023-05-0829061841.00ND
2023-05-0829061842.00ND