trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
City of Palm Bay
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 | 12 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 11 | 0 | ND |
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 | Result |
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2014-01-07 | ND |
2014-02-04 | ND |
2014-03-04 | ND |
2014-03-04 | ND |
2014-03-04 | ND |
2014-03-04 | ND |
2014-04-01 | ND |
2014-04-01 | ND |
2014-05-06 | ND |
2014-06-03 | ND |
2014-07-01 | ND |
2014-08-05 | ND |
2015-01-06 | ND |
2015-02-03 | ND |
2015-03-03 | ND |
2015-04-07 | ND |
2015-05-05 | ND |
2015-06-02 | ND |
2015-07-07 | ND |
2015-08-04 | ND |
2015-09-01 | ND |
2015-10-06 | ND |
2015-11-03 | ND |
2015-12-01 | ND |
2016-01-08 | ND |
2016-02-02 | ND |
2016-03-01 | ND |
2016-04-05 | ND |
2016-05-03 | ND |
2016-06-07 | ND |
2016-07-05 | ND |
2016-08-02 | ND |
2016-09-06 | ND |
2016-10-04 | ND |
2016-11-08 | ND |
2016-12-06 | ND |
2017-01-03 | ND |
2017-02-07 | ND |
2017-03-07 | ND |
2017-03-07 | ND |
2017-03-07 | ND |
2017-03-07 | ND |
2017-04-04 | ND |
2017-05-09 | ND |
2017-06-06 | ND |
2017-07-12 | ND |
2017-08-01 | ND |
2017-09-05 | ND |
2017-10-03 | ND |
2017-11-07 | ND |
2017-12-05 | ND |
2018-01-09 | ND |
2018-02-06 | ND |
2018-03-06 | ND |
2018-04-03 | ND |
2018-05-01 | ND |
2018-06-05 | ND |
2018-07-03 | ND |
2018-09-04 | ND |
2018-10-02 | ND |
2018-11-06 | ND |
2018-12-04 | ND |
2019-01-08 | ND |
2019-02-05 | ND |
2019-03-05 | ND |
2019-04-02 | ND |
2019-06-04 | ND |
2019-07-02 | ND |
2019-08-06 | ND |
2019-09-10 | ND |
2019-10-01 | ND |
2019-11-19 | ND |
2019-11-19 | ND |
2019-12-03 | ND |