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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Glenwood Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-10-09Q1451842014ND
2015-06-30Q1524691002ND
2015-06-30Q1524691004ND
2015-06-30Q1524691005ND
2016-10-25Q1645490006ND
2016-10-25Q1645490002ND
2016-10-25Q1645490007ND
2017-09-18Q1744560011ND
2017-09-18Q1744560002ND
2017-09-18Q1744560020ND
2018-10-18Q1841537006ND
2018-10-18Q1841537010ND
2018-10-18Q1841537008ND
2019-10-14Q1972407001ND
2019-10-14Q1972407003ND
2019-10-14Q1972407005ND