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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichloroethylene

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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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140

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
2015ND190ND
2016ND230ND
2017ND300ND
2018ND240ND
2019ND240ND

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
2014-03-111403728-002-POCSND
2014-03-111403728-003-POCSND
2014-03-111403728-004-POCSND
2014-03-111403728-005-POCSND
2014-03-111403728-001-POCSND
2014-05-131405909-002-POCSND
2014-05-131405909-005-POCSND
2014-05-131405909-001-POCSND
2014-05-131405909-004-POCSND
2014-05-131405909-003-POCSND
2014-09-021409077-002-POCSND
2014-09-021409077-001-POCSND
2014-09-021409077-004-POCSND
2014-09-02140907-003-POCSND
2014-09-021409077-005-POCSND
2014-11-181411C18-003-POCSND
2014-11-181411C18-002-POCSND
2014-11-181411C18-005-POCSND
2014-11-181411C18-001-POCSND
2014-11-181411C18-004-POCSND
2015-03-171503B53-002-POCSND
2015-03-171503B53-004-POCSND
2015-03-171503B53-001-POCSND
2015-03-171503B53-003-POCSND
2015-03-171503B53-005-POCSND
2015-06-161506D36-005-POCSND
2015-06-161506D36-002-POCSND
2015-06-161506D36-004-POCSND
2015-06-161506D36-001-POCSND
2015-06-161506D36-003-POCSND
2015-09-221509H02-004-POCSND
2015-09-221509H02-002-POCSND
2015-09-221509H02-003-POCSND
2015-09-221509H02-001-POCSND
2015-09-221509H02-005-POCSND
2015-11-171511D82-002-POCSND
2015-11-171511D82-004-POCSND
2015-11-171511D82-003-POCSND
2015-11-171511D82-001-POCSND
2016-03-221603H56-003ND
2016-03-221603H56-004ND
2016-03-221603H56-001-POCSND
2016-03-221603H56-005-POCSND
2016-03-221603H56-002ND
2016-05-051605483-004ND
2016-05-231605L07-001ND
2016-05-231605L07-003ND
2016-05-231605L07-004ND
2016-05-231605L07-002ND
2016-05-231605L07-005ND
2016-09-261609M44-003ND
2016-09-261609M44-005ND
2016-09-261609M44-004ND
2016-09-261609M44-003AND
2016-09-261609M44-001ND
2016-11-16704726002ND
2016-12-01705820005-POCSND
2016-12-01705820002-POCND
2016-12-01705820001-POCSND
2016-12-01705820004-POCND
2016-12-01705820005ND
2016-12-01705820003-POCND
2017-03-217013839001ND
2017-03-287014322003ND
2017-03-287014322004ND
2017-03-287014322002AND
2017-03-287014322001-POCSND
2017-05-027017523001ND
2017-05-117018457003-POCSND
2017-05-167018796001ND
2017-05-167018796004-POCSND
2017-05-167018796002ND
2017-05-167018796003ND
2017-05-167018796003-POCSND
2017-05-167018796002-POCSND
2017-05-167018796001-POCSND
2017-05-167018796004ND
2017-05-187019036001ND
2017-09-257030950005ND
2017-09-257030950001-POCSND
2017-09-257030950006-POCSND
2017-09-25703950001-POCSND
2017-09-252902852-POCSND
2017-09-257030950002-POCSND
2017-09-257030950004-POCSND
2017-09-257030950003-POCSND
2017-11-147035726006-POCSND
2017-11-147035726005-POCSND
2017-11-147035726002-POCSND
2017-11-147035726001-POCSND
2017-11-147035726003-POCSND
2017-11-147035726004-POCSND
2018-03-147045332001-POCSND
2018-03-147045332002-POCSND
2018-03-147045332006-POCSND
2018-03-147045332004-POCSND
2018-03-147045332003-POCSND
2018-03-147045332005-POCSND
2018-05-087050974002-POCSND
2018-05-087050974006-POCSND
2018-05-087050974001-POCSND
2018-05-087050974005-POCSND
2018-05-087050974003-POCSND
2018-05-087050974004-POCSND
2018-09-187065159005-POCSND
2018-09-187065159002-POCSND
2018-09-187065159006-POCSND
2018-09-187065159001-POCSND
2018-09-187065159003-POCSND
2018-09-187065159004-POCSND
2018-11-287072272002-POCSND
2018-11-287072272005-POCSND
2018-11-2870772272001-POCSND
2018-11-287072266001-POCSND
2018-11-287072272004-POCSND
2018-11-287072272003-POCSND
2019-03-197082847002ND
2019-03-197082847003ND
2019-03-197082847001ND
2019-03-197082838001ND
2019-03-197082838002ND
2019-03-197082838003ND
2019-06-047092017002-POCSND
2019-06-047092017001-POCSND
2019-06-047092017006-POCSND
2019-06-047092017003-POCSND
2019-06-047092017004-POCSND
2019-06-047092017005-POCSND
2019-09-1770105251003-POCSND
2019-09-1770105251004ND
2019-09-1770105251002-POCSND
2019-09-1770105251006ND
2019-09-1770105251001-POCSND
2019-09-1770105251005ND
2019-12-0370113924003ND
2019-12-0370113924001ND
2019-12-0370113924005ND
2019-12-0370113924002ND
2019-12-0370113924006ND
2019-12-1770113924004ND