trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
City of Stockton
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-06-04 | 5810-094-0900 | ND |
2014-11-18 | 5810-084-0940 | ND |
2016-08-17 | 5867-037-1100 | ND |
2016-08-17 | 5867-040-1130 | ND |
2016-08-17 | 5867-038-1030 | ND |
2016-08-18 | 5867-100-0940 | ND |
2016-08-18 | 5867-046-0830 | ND |
2016-08-18 | 5867-098-0900 | ND |
2016-08-18 | 5867-092-1020 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 5867-094-0930 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 5867-083-1100 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 5867-084-1015 | ND |
2016-08-24 | 5867-087-0830 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 5867-003-0927 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 5867-089-1030 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 5867-055-1101 | ND |
2016-09-07 | 5867-096-0840 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1610-092-0910 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1610-096-1000 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1610-046-0840 | ND |
2019-08-06 | 1610-098-0800 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-084-1010 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-087-0750 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-083-1105 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-055-1050 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-094-0930 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-040-0910 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-037-0810 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 1610-038-0845 | ND |