trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
NJ American Water - Short Hills
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 | 19 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 19 | 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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2014-01-27 | 24531901 | ND |
2014-02-07 | 25051401 | ND |
2014-04-15 | 25367601 | ND |
2014-04-17 | 25370201 | ND |
2014-04-29 | 25368101 | ND |
2014-05-02 | 25483001 | ND |
2014-05-22 | 25482801 | ND |
2014-05-22 | 25482901 | ND |
2014-05-22 | 25479801 | ND |
2014-07-16 | 26162901 | ND |
2014-10-01 | 27205301 | ND |
2014-10-22 | 27203401 | ND |
2015-01-15 | 27834101 | ND |
2015-01-30 | 28073501 | ND |
2015-04-14 | 28515901 | ND |
2015-04-28 | 28516401 | ND |
2015-05-07 | 29014501 | ND |
2015-05-08 | 29017501 | ND |
2015-05-08 | 29017601 | ND |
2015-05-15 | 29017701 | ND |
2015-06-08 | 29467101 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 29694001 | ND |
2015-10-05 | 30483901 | ND |
2015-10-21 | 30485801 | ND |
2016-01-07 | 31122301 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 31576701 | ND |
2016-03-15 | 31340701 | ND |
2016-04-01 | 31793801 | ND |
2016-04-11 | 31790701 | ND |
2016-04-19 | 31791701 | ND |
2016-05-02 | 32051701 | ND |
2016-05-06 | 32055201 | ND |
2016-05-06 | 32055301 | ND |
2016-05-06 | 32055401 | ND |
2016-05-11 | 32052701 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 32498601 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 32822501 | ND |
2016-08-08 | 33067801 | ND |
2016-09-01 | 33354301 | ND |
2016-10-05 | 33632701 | ND |
2016-11-15 | 33910301 | ND |
2016-12-08 | 34112401 | ND |
2016-12-13 | 33635901 | ND |
2017-01-24 | 34411501 | ND |
2017-02-14 | 34747201 | ND |
2017-02-24 | 34745801 | ND |
2017-03-28 | 34989501 | ND |
2017-04-24 | 35303401 | ND |
2017-04-25 | 35299601 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 35618401 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 35618501 | ND |
2017-05-01 | 35618601 | ND |
2017-05-02 | 35614501 | ND |
2017-05-03 | 35615501 | ND |
2017-05-22 | 35301101 | ND |
2017-06-05 | 36015201 | ND |
2017-07-05 | 36443401 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 36844201 | ND |
2017-09-11 | 37136301 | ND |
2017-10-04 | 37472201 | ND |
2017-10-19 | 37475401 | ND |
2017-11-13 | 37759001 | ND |
2017-12-04 | 38022201 | ND |
2018-01-02 | 38400601 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 38697901 | ND |
2018-02-06 | 38699801 | ND |
2018-03-05 | 38939801 | ND |
2018-04-04 | 39250601 | ND |
2018-04-13 | 39253801 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 39251701 | ND |
2018-05-01 | 39516301 | ND |
2018-05-11 | 39518601 | ND |
2018-05-11 | 39518701 | ND |
2018-05-11 | 39518801 | ND |
2018-05-11 | 39515401 | ND |
2018-06-04 | 39994301 | ND |
2018-06-14 | 40141001 | ND |
2018-07-02 | 40414001 | ND |
2018-08-01 | 40723901 | ND |
2018-08-09 | 40726301 | ND |
2018-09-05 | 41153101 | ND |
2018-10-08 | 41590601 | ND |
2018-10-09 | 41593301 | ND |
2018-11-05 | 42050301 | ND |
2018-11-08 | 42052601 | ND |
2018-12-03 | 42347701 | ND |
2019-01-02 | 42611201 | ND |
2019-02-21 | 43030201 | ND |
2019-03-06 | 43447401 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 43674301 | ND |
2019-04-02 | 43674401 | ND |
2019-04-04 | 43675801 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 44224501 | ND |
2019-05-09 | 44224701 | ND |
2019-05-15 | 44226601 | ND |
2019-05-17 | 44224601 | ND |
2019-06-13 | 44739301 | ND |
2019-07-01 | 45171501 | ND |
2019-08-15 | 45888801 | ND |
2019-09-12 | 46551901 | ND |
2019-10-10 | 46917701 | ND |
2019-10-24 | 46916601 | ND |
2019-11-21 | 47233201 | ND |
2019-12-09 | 45306901 | ND |
2019-12-12 | 47562801 | ND |