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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Camelot S/d

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND

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
2014-08-13C407834-01ND
2014-08-13C407834-03ND
2014-08-13C407834-05ND
2016-02-03C515866-01ND
2017-07-18CA07713-01ND
2017-07-18CA07713-03ND
2017-07-18CA07713-05ND
2019-05-29CC07535-01 ND
2019-08-28CC10535-01 ND
2019-11-20CC15794-01 ND