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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Moore County Public Util. - Pinehurst

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.

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37

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND150ND

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
2014-08-1837729_14-25388ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25386ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25402ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25400ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25395ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25393ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25390ND
2014-08-1837729_14-25389ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25392ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25394ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25391ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25396ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25397ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25398ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25399ND
2014-08-1937729_14-25401ND
2015-10-14ND
2015-10-14ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05058ND
2016-02-1737729_16-05059ND
2017-06-0737729_17-18950ND
2017-06-0737729_17-18951ND
2019-01-2337729_19-03128 ND
2019-01-2337729_19-03127 ND
2019-01-2337729_19-03126 ND
2019-02-0537729_19-05284 ND
2019-02-0537729_19-05285 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09256 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09257 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09258 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09259 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09260 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09261 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09262 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09255 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09254 ND
2019-03-0537729_19-09253 ND