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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Yosemite Spring Park Utility 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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND110ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND30ND
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
2014-12-105802-050-1355ND
2014-12-105802-020-1255ND
2014-12-105802-016-1110ND
2014-12-105802-016-1010ND
2014-12-105802-021-1035ND
2014-12-105802-021-1355ND
2014-12-105802-023-1310ND
2014-12-105802-025-0810ND
2014-12-105802-027-1335ND
2014-12-105802-043-0900ND
2014-12-315802-013-1038ND
2015-10-285802-018-1425ND
2015-10-285802-026-0907ND
2015-10-285802-047-1357ND
2016-11-235802-002-1305ND
2016-11-235802-003-1350ND
2017-12-065802-021-1435ND
2017-12-065802-023-1150ND
2017-12-065802-025-1045ND
2017-12-065802-017-0835ND
2017-12-135802-027-1310ND
2017-12-135802-043-1100ND
2017-12-135802-020-1235ND
2017-12-135802-013-1430ND
2018-01-105802-016-1400ND
2018-12-195802-026-1350ND
2018-12-265802-018-1325ND
2019-12-205802-002-1106ND