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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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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.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND150ND
2019ND100ND

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
2018-04-10AJ87090ND
2018-04-10AJ87089ND
2018-04-10AJ87088ND
2018-04-10AJ87087ND
2018-04-10AJ87086ND
2018-07-10AJ93446ND
2018-07-10AJ93445ND
2018-07-10AJ93444ND
2018-07-10AJ93443ND
2018-07-10AJ93442ND
2018-12-18AK08331ND
2018-12-18AK08333ND
2018-12-18AK08332ND
2018-12-18AK08330ND
2018-12-18AK08329ND
2019-01-08AK09031ND
2019-01-08AK09030ND
2019-01-08AK09029ND
2019-01-08AK09028ND
2019-01-08AK09027ND
2019-04-15AK15169ND
2019-04-15AK15173ND
2019-04-15AK15172ND
2019-04-15AK15171ND
2019-04-15AK15170ND