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Trichloroethylene

South Bend Water Works

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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MORE ABOUT THIS CONTAMINANT

 

131

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND90ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
20170.00893 ppb561ND - 0.500 ppb
20180.0296 ppb271ND - 0.800 ppb
20190.0528 ppb362ND - 1.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-05-213030221RV-1402ND
2014-05-223031802RV-1402ND
2014-05-293034659RV-1402ND
2014-06-053038372RV-1402ND
2014-06-053038373RV-1402ND
2014-06-053038374RV-1402ND
2014-07-183065664RV-1403ND
2014-07-183065665RV-1403ND
2014-07-183065666RV-1403ND
2016-09-22373269RV-1603ND
2016-10-04374000RV-1604ND
2016-10-24375485RV-1604ND
2017-02-073632950RV-1701ND
2017-02-073632952RV-1701ND
2017-02-083634164RV-1701ND
2017-02-093635284RV-1701ND
2017-02-093635286RV-1701ND
2017-02-173640283RV-1701ND
2017-02-243644353RV-1701ND
2017-02-283646158RV-1701ND
2017-03-083650536RV-1701ND
2017-03-08384204RV-1701ND
2017-03-093651411RV-1701ND
2017-03-09384337RV-1701ND
2017-03-103652024RV-1701ND
2017-03-103652025RV-1701ND
2017-03-10384409RV-1701ND
2017-03-133652961RV-1701ND
2017-03-13384476RV-1701ND
2017-03-14284557RV-1701ND
2017-03-143653637RV-1701ND
2017-03-143653638RV-1701ND
2017-03-14384557RV-1701ND
2017-03-203656620RV-1701ND
2017-03-20384865RV-1701ND
2017-03-283662056RV-1701ND
2017-03-293663301RV-1701ND
2017-03-293855496RV-1701ND
2017-03-303664183RV-17010.500 ppb
2017-04-183676153RV-1702ND
2017-04-203678270RV-1702ND
2017-04-203678272RV-1702ND
2017-04-273683089RV-1702ND
2017-05-033686136RV-1702ND
2017-05-053688270RV-1702ND
2017-05-093690243RV-1702ND
2017-06-063707076RV-1702ND
2017-06-063707077RV-1702ND
2017-06-083709605RV-1702ND
2017-06-223718872RV-1702ND
2017-06-283722069RV-1702ND
2017-06-293723855RV-1702ND
2017-07-133731290RV-1703ND
2017-07-193735753RV-1703ND
2017-07-193735754RV-1703ND
2017-08-153756533RV-1703ND
2017-08-153756552RV-1703ND
2017-09-123776266RV-1703ND
2017-09-123776267RV-1703ND
2017-09-253785511RV-1703ND
2017-09-28399192RV-1703ND
2017-10-25401366RV-1704ND
2017-10-26401432RV-1704ND
2017-11-16402987RV-1704ND
2017-11-27403480RV-1704ND
2017-12-19405161RV-1704ND
2017-12-21405404RV-1704ND
2017-12-29405734RV-1704ND
2018-04-25414680RV-1802ND
2018-04-25414920RV-1802ND
2018-05-163937315RV-1802ND
2018-05-173939542RV-1802ND
2018-05-183939978RV-1802ND
2018-06-07418614RV-1802ND
2018-06-14419357RV-1802ND
2018-07-113985111RV-18030.800 ppb
2018-07-113985112RV-1803ND
2018-07-113985113RV-1803ND
2018-07-193995449RV-1803ND
2018-08-09425426RV-1803ND
2018-08-09425532RV-1803ND
2018-09-194060738RV-1803ND
2018-09-194060739RV-1803ND
2018-09-204063034RV-1803ND
2018-09-214063574RV-1803ND
2018-09-274070482RV-1803ND
2018-10-24434025RV-1804ND
2018-10-25434064RV-1804ND
2018-11-08435404RV-1804ND
2018-11-09435524RV-1804ND
2018-11-28437015RV-1804ND
2018-12-064142438RV-1804ND
2018-12-064142439RV-1804ND
2018-12-064145752RV-1804ND
2018-12-064154072RV-1804ND
2019-01-024161766RV-1901ND
2019-01-024161767RV-1901ND
2019-01-074165628RV-19011.000 ppb
2019-02-144197825RV-1901ND
2019-02-144197826RV-1901ND
2019-02-144197827RV-19010.900 ppb
2019-02-214204952RV-1901ND
2019-02-274209984RV-1901ND
2019-03-12445768RV-1901ND
2019-03-29447366RV-1901ND
2019-04-174262712RV-1902ND
2019-04-174262713RV-1902ND
2019-04-244270770RV-1902ND
2019-04-244270771RV-1902ND
2019-05-02450735RV-1902ND
2019-05-02452296RV-1902ND
2019-05-02453728RV-1902ND
2019-05-30453858RV-1902ND
2019-06-06454412RV-1902ND
2019-06-25456374RV-1902ND
2019-07-10457913RV-1903ND
2019-07-25459662RV-1903ND
2019-07-31460126RV-1903ND
2019-08-084379218RV-1903ND
2019-08-094380516RV-1903ND
2019-08-2908/30/2019ND
2019-08-294403462RV-1903ND
2019-08-304405111RV-1903ND
2019-09-26466586RV-1903ND
2019-09-30466851RV-1903ND
2019-10-23469018RV-1904ND
2019-11-05469985RV-1904ND
2019-11-18471319RV-1904ND
2019-12-09473040RV-1904ND
2019-12-09473436RV-1904ND
2019-12-194518947ND