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Trichloroethylene

Cook Springs Water Authority

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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

NOTE: Cook Springs Water Authority purchases water from Odenville which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Odenville.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-121802-00225-4ND
2018-02-121802-00225-7ND
2018-02-231802-00412-2ND
2018-04-021804-00026-16AND
2018-04-021804-00026-12AND
2018-08-141808-00215-004ND
2018-08-141808-00215-007ND
2018-11-151811-00326-003ND
2018-11-151811-00326-006ND
2018-11-151811-00326-008ND
2019-02-111902-00119-003ND
2019-02-111902-00119-006ND
2019-02-111902-00119-010ND
2019-05-131905-00211-014ND
2019-05-131905-00211-018ND
2019-08-151908-00227-005ND
2019-08-151908-00227-008ND
2019-11-121911-00174-001ND
2019-11-121911-00174-002ND
2019-11-121911-00174-004ND
2019-11-121911-00174-006ND
2019-11-121911-00174-009ND
2019-11-121911-00174-012ND
2019-11-121911-0074-005ND
2020-02-122002-00224-004ND
2020-02-122002-00224-009ND
2020-02-122002-00224-012ND
2020-05-112005-00172-010ND
2020-05-112005-00172-014ND
2020-08-102008-00136-008AND
2020-08-102008-00136-011AND
2020-10-202010-00131-001AND
2020-10-202010-00313-004AND
2020-10-202010-00313-007AND
2021-02-082102-00117-001AND
2021-02-082102-00117-004AND
2021-02-082102-00117-007BND
2021-05-102105-00143-010AND
2021-05-102105-00143-014AND
2021-08-112108-00215-004ND
2021-08-112108-00215-007ND
2022-01-112201-00155-001ND
2022-01-112201-00155-006ND
2022-01-112201-00155-003ND
2022-08-182208-00379-003ND
2022-11-142211-00276-001ND
2022-11-142211-00276-002ND
2022-11-142211-00276-003ND
2022-11-142211-00276-004ND
2023-02-132302-00274-003ND
2023-02-132302-00274-007ND
2023-08-152308-00319-006ND
2023-11-162311-00366-001ND
2023-11-162311-00366-002ND