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Trichloroethylene

Fcwwd #41/shaver Lake

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND150ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2020-05-06CA1010017_048_048-202005060920ND
2020-05-06CA1010017_049_049-202005061025ND
2020-05-06CA1010017_047_047-202005061050ND
2021-03-08CA1010017_009_009-202103081140ND
2021-03-08CA1010017_001_001-202103081300ND
2021-04-05CA1010017_004_004-202104051120ND
2021-04-05CA1010017_006_006-202104050900ND
2021-04-05CA1010017_008_008-202104051100ND
2021-04-06CA1010017_042_042-202104061230ND
2021-04-06CA1010017_012_012-202104061300ND
2021-04-06CA1010017_011_011-202104061245ND
2021-04-12CA1010017_015_015-202104121345ND
2021-04-12CA1010017_014_014-202104121400ND
2021-04-13CA1010017_034_034-202104131155ND
2021-04-13CA1010017_062_062-202104131300ND
2021-04-14CA1010017_033_033-202104141300ND
2021-04-14CA1010017_005_005-202104141326ND
2021-04-19CA1010017_036_036-202104191055ND
2021-04-19CA1010017_035_035-202104191045ND
2022-02-11CA1010017_066_066-202202111100ND
2022-02-11CA1010017_041_041-202202111400ND
2022-03-02CA1010017_065_065-202203021240ND
2022-03-02CA1010017_059_059-202203021255ND
2022-04-06CA1010017_037_037-202204061135ND
2022-04-06CA1010017_043_043-202204061045ND
2022-04-06CA1010017_044_044-202204061030ND
2022-04-06CA1010017_040_040-202204061105ND
2022-04-12CA1010017_058_058-202204121345ND
2022-04-12CA1010017_056_056-202204121305ND
2022-04-12CA1010017_057_057-202204121325ND
2022-04-19CA1010017_038_038-202204191030ND
2022-04-19CA1010017_046_046-202204191300ND
2022-08-03CA1010017_066_066-202208031345ND
2022-09-07CA1010017_041_041-202209071350ND
2023-04-24CA1010017_002_002-202304241100ND