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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Millbrook Utilities

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-1253903122014-1ND
2015-08-191508-00239-1VND
2016-03-0353903032016-1VND
2016-06-0153906012016-1VND
2016-09-07161373-2ND
2016-11-0253911022016-1VND
2017-02-01539-020117-VOC-1ND
2017-06-1453906142017-1ND
2017-10-04172599-01VOCND
2017-11-08173237-01VOCND
2018-01-10175516-01VOCND
2019-02-13187668-01VOCND