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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

New Brighton

1,1,1-Trichloroethane is a solvent and a degreasing agent used for manufacturing metal products and as ingredient in cleaners and aerosols. Exposure to 1,1,1-trichloroethane can harm the nervous system, liver and circulatory system.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 200 ppb

The legal limit for 1,1,1-trichloroethane, established in 1987, was based on toxicity studies conducted in laboratory animals in the 1970s and 1980s.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-07-0814G0393-01ND
2014-07-0814G0393-02ND
2014-08-1314H1198-01ND
2015-06-1615F1012-01ND
2018-12-0418L0132-01ND
2019-01-0919A0181-01ND
2019-05-1319E0914-01ND
2019-07-2919G2035-01ND