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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichloroethylene

West Escambia Utilities Inc.

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent and common groundwater pollutant, damages the immune system, harms the developing fetus and causes cancer. Read More.

Trichloroethylene was once commonly used to remove grease from metal parts, such as steel pipes and engines, and as a solvent in dry cleaning and carpet cleaning products. Drinking trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water has been linked with birth defects, leukemia, and liver and kidney damage. Trichloroethylene is highly volatile and can enter indoor air through water in pipes. If trichloroethylene is present, people can inhale it while bathing, washing dishes and doing other household activities that involve water.

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MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

75

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
2014ND120ND
2015ND110ND
2016ND130ND
2017ND120ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND130ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for trichloroethylene was defined by the state of Minnesota as health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus and damage to the immune system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for trichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-20140321019-3ND
2014-03-20140321019-2ND
2014-03-20140321019-1ND
2014-03-20140321019-4ND
2014-06-16140617020-1ND
2014-06-16140617020-2ND
2014-09-18140919015-1ND
2014-09-18140919015-3ND
2014-09-18140919015-2ND
2014-12-16141217030-1ND
2014-12-16141217030-3ND
2014-12-16141217030-2ND
2015-03-18150319029-6ND
2015-03-18150319029-4ND
2015-03-18150319029-5ND
2015-03-18150319029-1ND
2015-06-18150619017-2ND
2015-06-18150619017-1ND
2015-09-24150925030-1ND
2015-09-24150925030-3ND
2015-09-24150925030-2ND
2015-12-21151222011-2ND
2015-12-21151222011-3ND
2016-03-24160325009-1ND
2016-03-24160325009-4ND
2016-03-24160325009-3ND
2016-03-24160325009-2ND
2016-06-20160621026-2ND
2016-06-20160621026-1ND
2016-06-20160621026-3ND
2016-09-22160923020-2ND
2016-09-22160923020-1ND
2016-09-22160923020-3ND
2016-12-20161221021-1ND
2016-12-20161221021-3ND
2016-12-20161221021-2ND
2017-03-21170322042-4ND
2017-03-21170322042-1ND
2017-03-21170322042-3ND
2017-03-21170322042-2ND
2017-06-19170620030-1ND
2017-06-19170620030-2ND
2017-09-21170922003-3ND
2017-09-21170922003-2ND
2017-09-21170922003-1ND
2017-12-20171221038-1ND
2017-12-20171221038-2ND
2017-12-20171221038-3ND
2018-03-19180320039-4ND
2018-03-19180320039-1ND
2018-03-19180320039-3ND
2018-03-19180320039-2ND
2018-06-18180619008-2ND
2018-06-18180619008-1ND
2018-06-18180619008-002ND
2018-06-18180619008-001ND
2018-09-2018090606-003AND
2018-09-2018090606-002AND
2018-09-2018090606-001AND
2018-10-1618100509-001AND
2018-10-1618100509-003AND
2018-10-1618100509-002AND
2019-03-1819030538-003AND
2019-03-1819030538-004AND
2019-03-1819030538-001AND
2019-03-1819030538-002AND
2019-06-0620107326001_IVOCND
2019-06-0620107326002_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944001_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944002_IVOCND
2019-07-2220113944003_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288003_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288001_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288002_IVOCND
2019-12-1720135288004_IVOCND