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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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-03-18C14-03-0113AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0114AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0115AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0116AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0117AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0118AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0119AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0120AND
2014-03-18C14-03-0112AND
2015-07-20C15-07-0346AND
2015-08-19201508150137ND
2015-11-18201508150170ND
2016-03-09ND
2016-04-04ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-03-14ND
2017-09-11ND
2017-09-11ND
2018-08-13201808151089ND
2018-11-27201811300217ND
2018-12-03C18-12-0009AND
2018-12-03C18-12-0010AND
2019-04-15C19-04-0100AND
2019-09-09201909100461ND