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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Fouke Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-05-16Q1819991003ND
2018-05-16Q1819991006ND
2018-05-16Q1819991001ND
2019-06-06Q1932560012ND
2019-06-06Q1932560014ND
2019-06-06Q1932560016ND
2020-10-22Q2041268028ND
2020-10-22Q2041268030ND
2020-10-22Q2041268032ND
2021-01-25Q2101631005ND
2021-01-25Q2101631011ND
2021-01-25Q2101631009ND
2021-01-25Q2101631007ND
2022-10-12Q2230969006ND
2022-10-12Q2230969008ND
2022-10-12Q2230969010ND
2023-04-13Q2313726002ND
2023-07-11Q2326819004ND
2023-07-11Q2326819006ND