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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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

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
2014-10-2114J1107-01ND
2015-03-1015C0383-01ND
2015-03-1015C0383-02ND
2015-03-1015C0383-03ND
2015-03-1015C0384-01ND
2015-03-1015C0384-02ND
2015-03-1015C0385-01ND
2015-03-1015C0385-02ND
2015-03-1015C0386-01ND
2015-03-2615C1091-01ND
2015-03-2615C1091-02ND
2016-03-313422851ND
2019-10-3019J1702-01ND