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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

NJ American Water - Atlantic County

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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101

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND240ND
2015ND130ND
2016ND140ND
2017ND240ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND120ND

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
2014-01-0324541201ND
2014-01-0324541601ND
2014-01-1424541901ND
2014-01-1424542901ND
2014-01-1424542401ND
2014-01-1424543401ND
2014-03-1124928001ND
2014-04-0425377401ND
2014-04-1125376901ND
2014-04-1725376101ND
2014-04-1725376501ND
2014-04-2125379301ND
2014-04-3025378101ND
2014-06-2025757601ND
2014-06-2325375801ND
2014-06-2525759601ND
2014-06-3026409001ND
2014-07-0126173401ND
2014-07-0126172201ND
2014-07-0125758501ND
2014-07-1726174101ND
2014-10-1027211401ND
2014-10-1027210901ND
2014-10-2427212001ND
2015-01-0227844301ND
2015-01-0227843501ND
2015-04-1728526301ND
2015-04-1728524701ND
2015-04-2428527201ND
2015-05-2729039201ND
2015-07-1029749601ND
2015-07-1029748501ND
2015-07-1029750301ND
2015-07-1029751201ND
2015-10-0230495801ND
2015-10-0230495301ND
2015-10-0230496401ND
2016-01-1131080201ND
2016-01-1331080901ND
2016-04-0131800501ND
2016-04-0131799301ND
2016-04-2931801601ND
2016-05-2732074501ND
2016-07-1232520901ND
2016-07-2232832601ND
2016-07-2232831601ND
2016-07-2232833301ND
2016-07-2232834201ND
2016-10-1433647401ND
2016-10-2733646801ND
2016-10-2833646301ND
2017-01-1634425301ND
2017-01-1634426301ND
2017-01-1634425701ND
2017-01-1634426701ND
2017-01-2034423901ND
2017-03-0735001101ND
2017-03-3134424601ND
2017-04-0535316301ND
2017-04-1735316001ND
2017-04-2835316501ND
2017-04-2835315501ND
2017-04-2835317101ND
2017-05-2435583301ND
2017-05-2635582701ND
2017-06-1435983601ND
2017-06-1435983301ND
2017-07-2136468801ND
2017-07-2136468001ND
2017-07-2136469501ND
2017-07-2136470101ND
2017-07-3135979501ND
2017-10-1337484801ND
2017-10-1337485901ND
2017-10-2737485301ND
2018-01-1238423501ND
2018-01-2638422801ND
2018-04-0639259501ND
2018-04-2039258101ND
2018-04-2039260301ND
2018-06-1540015401ND
2018-07-1340427401ND
2018-07-1340426201ND
2018-07-1340428001ND
2018-07-2740428501ND
2018-10-0541598001ND
2018-10-0541599601ND
2018-10-1941597501ND
2018-10-1941598601ND
2019-01-2542619601ND
2019-01-2542618901ND
2019-04-1843685401ND
2019-04-1843685801ND
2019-05-3144236301ND
2019-06-1444758601ND
2019-07-1245181701ND
2019-07-1245181501ND
2019-07-2645180601ND
2019-07-2945182701ND
2019-10-1846925801ND
2019-10-1846925601ND