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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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97

Samples

12

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

37

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20180.951 ppb197ND - 6.73 ppb
20194.51 ppb3127ND - 13.5 ppb
20200.343 ppb163ND - 3.86 ppb
2021ND160ND
2022ND150ND
20230.280 ppb248ND - 1.30 ppb

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
2018-02-121802702-005A1.35 ppb
2018-02-121802702-003AND
2018-02-121802702-001A2.90 ppb
2018-03-061803668-001A3.49 ppb
2018-03-2618C0546-03_012.42 ppb
2018-03-2618C0546-02_016.73 ppb
2018-03-2618C0546-01_01ND
2018-05-211805H44-001AND
2018-05-211805H44-005AND
2018-05-211805H44-003AND
2018-09-171809E46-007AND
2018-09-171809E46-005AND
2018-09-171809E46-003AND
2018-09-171809E46-001AND
2018-10-221810I54-003AND
2018-10-221810I54-002AND
2018-10-221810I54-001AND
2018-11-0718K0210-01_020.567 ppb
2018-11-071811702-001A0.610 ppb
2019-03-221903G26-001A0.810 ppb
2019-03-221903G23-007A10.6 ppb
2019-03-221903G23-005A2.26 ppb
2019-03-221903G23-003AND
2019-03-221903G23-001A3.72 ppb
2019-03-271903J39-001A0.730 ppb
2019-04-051904536-001A3.78 ppb
2019-04-051903J87-005A9.14 ppb
2019-04-051903J87-003A8.91 ppb
2019-04-051903J87-001A4.05 ppb
2019-04-121904B06-001A0.520 ppb
2019-04-161904E35-001A1.26 ppb
2019-04-251904K14-001A0.900 ppb
2019-04-261904K14-003A0.870 ppb
2019-04-291904M46-001A3.16 ppb
2019-04-301904M46-005A1.21 ppb
2019-04-301904M46-003A13.4 ppb
2019-05-141905C59-003A1.14 ppb
2019-05-141905C59-001AND
2019-06-111906923-007A11.5 ppb
2019-06-111906923-005A13.0 ppb
2019-06-111906923-003A10.6 ppb
2019-06-111906923-001A3.71 ppb
2019-07-161907E46-005A5.19 ppb
2019-07-161907E46-001A5.11 ppb
2019-07-161907E46-003AND
2019-07-161907E46-007A13.5 ppb
2019-10-181910G53-007A0.720 ppb
2019-10-181910G53-005A4.22 ppb
2019-10-181910G53-003AND
2019-10-181910G53-001A5.95 ppb
2020-01-202001D43-007A0.740 ppb
2020-01-202001D43-005A0.890 ppb
2020-01-202001D43-003AND
2020-01-202001D43-001A3.86 ppb
2020-04-162004B63-007AND
2020-04-162004B63-005AND
2020-04-162004B63-003AND
2020-04-162004B63-001AND
2020-08-262008N33-005AND
2020-08-262008N33-003AND
2020-08-262008N33-001AND
2020-08-262008N33-007AND
2020-10-292010N08-004AND
2020-10-292010N08-003AND
2020-10-292010N08-002AND
2020-10-292010N08-001AND
2021-01-222101F09-004AND
2021-01-222101F09-003AND
2021-01-222101F09-002AND
2021-01-222101F09-001AND
2021-04-082104859-004AND
2021-04-082104859-003AND
2021-04-082104859-002AND
2021-04-082104859-001AND
2021-09-302109U23-005AND
2021-09-302109U23-003AND
2021-09-302109U23-001AND
2021-09-302109U23-007AND
2021-10-252110N82-004AND
2021-10-252110N82-003AND
2021-10-252110N82-002AND
2021-10-252110N82-001AND
2022-03-242203N41-004AND
2022-03-242203N41-003AND
2022-03-242203N41-002AND
2022-03-242203N41-001AND
2022-05-262205N20-001AND
2022-05-262205N20-003AND
2022-05-262205N20-005AND
2022-05-262205N20-007AND
2022-09-302209Q25-003AND
2022-09-302209Q25-005AND
2022-09-302209Q25-007AND
2022-09-302209Q25-001AND
2022-10-232210I99-003AND
2022-10-232210I99-002AND
2022-10-232210I99-001AND