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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Grissom Farm 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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-10-06C412066-01ND
2016-12-08CZ16827-01ND
2017-01-13CZ18798-01ND
2017-04-10CA02942-01ND
2017-07-07CA07743-01ND
2017-10-10CA13252-01ND
2017-10-10CA13255-01ND
2018-01-24CA18287-01 ND
2018-04-09CB03354-01 ND
2018-07-17CB08156-01 ND
2018-10-16CB14344-01 ND
2019-02-05CB18773-01 ND
2019-04-10CC04158-01 ND
2019-07-30CC10583-01 ND
2019-10-15CC15834-01 ND