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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Crown King Water Company

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
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
2014-03-13201403130330VND
2014-04-22201404230281VND
2014-09-16201409160201VND
2014-10-23201410230507VND
2015-12-14201512150031VND
2016-11-09201611100323VND
2017-07-27201707270625VVOCND
2018-03-22201803230219VND
2019-10-24201910250019VND