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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Avion Water Company - Avion

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND70ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-06-24B4F240801-VND
2014-06-24B4F241101-VND
2014-06-24B4F241001-VND
2014-09-23B4I231201-VND
2014-09-23B4I231501-VND
2014-09-23B4I231601-VND
2014-09-23B4I231401-VND
2017-01-161702116-VND
2017-03-291716390-VND
2017-05-171726434-VND
2017-06-121731251-VND
2017-06-131731571-VND
2017-07-121737535-VND
2017-07-311742194-VND