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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Claremont

NOTE: Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Claremont purchases water from Three Valleys Municipal Water District which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Three Valleys Municipal Water District.

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND370ND
2019ND540ND
2020ND440ND
2021ND640ND
2022ND420ND
2023ND440ND

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

NOTE: Golden State Water Company (GSWC) - Claremont purchases water from Three Valleys Municipal Water District which is required to test for trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Three Valleys Municipal Water District.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-20CA1910041_005_005-201803200903ND
2018-03-20CA1910041_004_004-201803200900ND
2018-08-21CA1910041_001_001-201808210905ND
2018-08-21CA1910041_002_002-201808210910ND
2019-04-16CA1910041_005_005-201904160904ND
2019-04-16CA1910041_004_004-201904160910ND
2019-07-16CA1910041_002_002-201907160730ND
2019-07-16CA1910041_001_001-201907160740ND
2020-03-31CA1910041_004_004-20200331NULND
2020-03-31CA1910041_005_005-20200331NULND
2020-07-09CA1910041_007_007-202007090800ND
2020-07-21CA1910041_001_001-202007210840ND
2020-07-21CA1910041_002_002-202007210845ND
2020-09-15CA1910041_005_005-202009150935ND
2020-09-15CA1910041_004_004-202009150930ND
2020-12-08CA1910041_009_009-202012080356ND
2021-03-16CA1910041_005_005-202103160945ND
2021-03-16CA1910041_007_007-202103160930ND
2021-03-16CA1910041_001_001-202103160830ND
2021-09-21CA1910041_004_004-202109210720ND
2022-04-19CA1910041_004_004-202204190840ND
2022-04-19CA1910041_007_007-202204191030ND
2022-04-19CA1910041_005_005-202204190830ND
2023-02-02CA1910041_009_009-202302021000ND
2023-03-15CA1910041_005_005-202303150910ND
2023-03-15CA1910041_001_001-202303150800ND
2023-03-15CA1910041_002_002-202303150815ND
2023-04-18CA1910041_007_007-202304180830ND
2023-04-18CA1910041_004_004-202304180900ND
2023-07-19CA1910041_009_009-202307191030ND
2023-10-24CA1910041_009_009-202310240900ND