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Trichloroethylene

Barton Dade Cedar & Jasper Counties Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND130ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND90ND
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

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-20AD47670ND
2019-05-20AD47671ND
2019-05-20AD47672ND
2019-05-20AD47673ND
2019-05-20AD47674ND
2019-05-20AD47675ND
2019-05-20AD47676ND
2019-05-20AD47677ND
2019-05-20AD47669ND
2019-07-15AD53004ND
2019-07-15AD53005ND
2019-10-21AD57423ND
2019-10-21AD57424ND
2020-01-20AD60735ND
2020-01-20AD60734ND
2020-05-262009163ND
2020-05-262009164ND
2021-04-132104041ND
2021-04-132104042ND
2022-04-202204751ND
2022-04-202204750ND
2022-05-172211809ND
2022-05-172211808ND
2022-05-172211807ND
2022-05-172211806ND
2022-05-172211805ND
2022-05-172211804ND
2022-05-172211810ND
2023-04-172303745ND
2023-04-172303746ND