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Trichloroethylene

City of Broussard Water System

NOTE: City of Broussard Water System purchases water from Lafayette Utilities Water System which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lafayette Utilities Water System.

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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56

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND140ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND60ND
2023ND20ND

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

NOTE: City of Broussard Water System purchases water from Lafayette Utilities Water System which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Lafayette Utilities Water System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-0535378308005ND
2018-03-0535378308001ND
2018-03-0535378308005ND
2018-03-0535378308004ND
2018-03-0535378308003ND
2018-03-0535378308002ND
2018-03-0535378308001ND
2018-03-0535378308002ND
2018-03-0535378308003ND
2018-03-0535378308004ND
2018-04-3035389627001ND
2018-04-3035389627001ND
2018-05-1435392629001ND
2018-05-1435392629001ND
2018-06-1935399735001ND
2018-06-1935399735001ND
2018-06-1935399735002ND
2018-06-1935399735003ND
2018-06-1935399735003ND
2018-06-1935399735002ND
2019-01-1435442609001ND
2019-01-1435442609002ND
2019-01-1435442609001ND
2019-01-1435442609002ND
2019-08-1235490056002ND
2019-08-1235490056004ND
2019-08-1235490056003ND
2019-08-1235490056002ND
2019-08-1235490056001ND
2019-08-1235490056005ND
2019-08-1235490056004ND
2019-08-1235490056003ND
2019-08-1235490056001ND
2019-08-1235490056005ND
2020-07-2035564847001ND
2020-07-2035564847003ND
2020-07-2035564847002ND
2021-02-0835610872005ND
2021-02-0835610872004ND
2021-02-0835610872003ND
2021-02-0835610872002ND
2021-02-0835610872001ND
2021-06-2135642603004ND
2021-06-2135642603005ND
2021-06-2135642603003ND
2021-06-2135642603002ND
2021-06-2135642603001ND
2022-05-2335720206001ND
2022-05-2335720206002ND
2022-05-2335720206003ND
2022-05-2335720206004ND
2022-05-2335720206005ND
2022-05-2335720206006ND
2023-05-2235801891004ND
2023-05-2235801891005ND
2023-05-2235801891006ND