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Trichloroethylene

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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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND70ND

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
2018-12-06S816920ND
2018-12-06S816921ND
2018-12-06S816924ND
2018-12-06S816918ND
2019-12-18S932357ND
2019-12-18S932358ND
2019-12-18S932360ND
2019-12-18S932362ND
2020-02-24S932614ND
2020-02-24S932618ND
2020-02-24S943432ND
2020-02-24S943435ND
2021-12-02S1148688ND
2021-12-16S1159484ND
2021-12-16S1159200ND
2021-12-16S1159204ND
2022-08-19S1216747ND
2022-08-19S1216749ND
2022-08-19S1216745ND
2022-08-19S1216743ND
2022-09-29S1230895ND
2022-09-29S1230893ND
2022-09-29S1230891ND
2022-09-29S1230889ND
2023-01-31S1260859ND
2023-01-31S1260927ND
2023-01-31S1261011ND
2023-01-31S1261013ND
2023-03-08S1272406ND
2023-03-08S1272410ND
2023-03-08S1272412ND