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Trichloroethylene

Minatare, City of

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
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

NOTE: Minatare, City of purchases water from City of Scottsbluff which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Scottsbluff.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-28568512ND
2018-08-28568511ND
2019-08-19618547ND
2019-08-27628418ND
2019-08-27628419ND
2019-09-23618548ND
2019-09-23618549ND
2020-03-16650503ND
2020-05-11669655ND
2020-08-24689883ND
2020-08-24689882ND
2020-11-30703358ND
2020-11-30703354ND
2020-11-30703355ND
2020-11-30703359ND
2020-11-30703357ND
2020-11-30703356ND
2021-08-23753774ND
2021-08-23753775ND
2022-08-15816149ND
2022-08-15816150ND
2022-09-06823939ND
2022-09-26809645ND
2022-09-26809644ND
2023-08-21880234ND
2023-08-21880235ND
2023-12-13891659ND
2023-12-13891661ND
2023-12-13891660ND
2023-12-13891662ND
2023-12-13891658ND