Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

City Of Waterford

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND40ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-07-18CA5010006_004_004-201807181140ND
2018-07-18CA5010006_005_005-201807181045ND
2018-07-18CA5010006_001_001-201807181240ND
2018-07-18CA5010006_006_006-201807181313ND
2021-07-20CA5010006_001_001-202107201250ND
2021-07-20CA5010006_005_005-202107201110ND
2021-07-20CA5010006_006_006-202107201315ND
2021-07-20CA5010006_004_004-202107201140ND
2022-12-01CA5010006_001_001-202212011145ND
2022-12-01CA5010006_005_005-202212010940ND
2023-05-17CA5010006_002_002-202305171210ND