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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Fawn Lake Village

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-09-05M46700AVOCND
2014-09-05M46701AVOCND
2015-07-22N50822VOCND
2015-07-22N50823VOCND
2016-09-09O57729VOCND
2016-09-09O57730VOCND
2017-09-19P69697VOCND
2017-09-19P69698VOCND
2018-09-12Q78234VOCND
2018-09-12Q78235VOCND
2019-09-19R88858VOCND
2019-09-19R88859VOCND