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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

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
2014-01-104010862-04ND
2014-01-164011395-02VND
2014-01-164011395-01VND
2015-01-275012085-02ND
2015-01-275012085-01VND
2015-02-165021409-02ND
2016-02-176021638-02VND
2016-02-176021638-01VND
2016-02-186021728-01VND
2016-02-246022183-01VND
2016-02-256022343-01VND
2016-03-036030386-02VND
2017-10-057100650-04ND
2017-10-057100650-03ND
2017-10-057100650-02ND
2019-02-2719B2833-01ND
2019-02-2819B2960-01ND
2019-03-1119C1070-01ND
2019-03-1319C1387-01ND
2019-03-1419C1532-01ND
2019-03-1919C2020-01ND