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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

City of Wildwood

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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 Result
2014-07-08ND
2014-07-08ND
2014-07-08ND
2014-07-08ND
2016-03-15ND
2016-06-29ND
2016-09-14ND
2016-12-21ND
2017-03-22ND
2017-04-20ND
2017-04-20ND
2017-04-27ND
2017-07-26ND
2018-06-07ND
2018-06-07ND
2018-07-11ND
2019-05-16ND
2019-07-02ND
2019-07-02ND