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Trichloroethylene

Sugar Mountain Utility

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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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
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND190ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND190ND

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
2020-02-117041-021120-OOXVND
2020-02-117041-021120-OOVVND
2020-02-117041A-021120-OOXVND
2020-02-117041A-021120-OOVVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OGHVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OPQVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOTVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOSVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OORVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OONVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOIVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOFVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOEVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOBVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OOAVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OLMVND
2020-10-287041-102820-OJKVND
2020-12-097041-120920-OOCVND
2020-12-097041-120920-OODVND
2022-03-157041-031522-OOWVND
2023-03-01752-3748-3ND
2023-03-01752-3748-1ND
2023-08-30752-11120-1ND
2023-10-17752-12705-21ND
2023-10-17752-12705-9ND
2023-10-17752-12705-7ND
2023-10-17752-12705-5ND
2023-10-17752-12705-3ND
2023-10-17752-12705-29ND
2023-10-17752-12705-27ND
2023-10-17752-12705-25ND
2023-10-17752-12705-23ND
2023-10-17752-12705-19ND
2023-10-17752-12705-17ND
2023-10-17752-12705-15ND
2023-10-17752-12705-13ND
2023-10-17752-12705-11ND
2023-10-17752-12705-1ND
2023-12-13752-14694-1ND