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Trichloroethylene

NJ American Water - Raritan

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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230

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND400ND
2015ND400ND
2016ND400ND
2017ND400ND
2018ND320ND
2019ND380ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-0724557301ND
2014-01-0724555401ND
2014-01-0724558001ND
2014-01-0724561001ND
2014-01-0724554301ND
2014-01-0724557501ND
2014-01-0724560401ND
2014-01-0724556501ND
2014-01-0724556201ND
2014-01-0724559001ND
2014-01-0724554101ND
2014-01-0724558601ND
2014-01-0724559701ND
2014-01-0724553301ND
2014-01-0724555001ND
2014-01-0824560201ND
2014-04-0425392001ND
2014-04-0425391101ND
2014-04-0425393301ND
2014-04-0425395501ND
2014-04-0425394501ND
2014-04-0425390901ND
2014-04-0825394101ND
2014-04-2225392501ND
2014-07-0726192101ND
2014-07-0726190701ND
2014-07-0726194601ND
2014-07-0726197701ND
2014-07-0726192901ND
2014-07-0726196201ND
2014-07-0726190401ND
2014-07-0726195701ND
2014-10-0627223901ND
2014-10-0627223001ND
2014-10-0627225301ND
2014-10-0627224401ND
2014-10-0627226501ND
2014-10-0627222801ND
2014-10-0627226101ND
2014-10-2727591501ND
2015-01-0727856701ND
2015-01-0727855801ND
2015-01-0727858201ND
2015-01-0727860401ND
2015-01-0727857101ND
2015-01-0727859001ND
2015-01-0827859401ND
2015-01-0827855601ND
2015-02-2028095001ND
2015-02-2028095501ND
2015-02-2028098301ND
2015-02-2028097701ND
2015-02-2028094101ND
2015-02-2028097101ND
2015-02-2028091401ND
2015-02-2028092401ND
2015-04-0628539001ND
2015-04-0628538201ND
2015-04-0628543001ND
2015-04-0628539401ND
2015-04-0628541501ND
2015-04-0728541901ND
2015-04-0728538001ND
2015-04-1028540701ND
2015-07-1029708001ND
2015-07-1029706801ND
2015-07-1029710101ND
2015-07-1029712301ND
2015-07-1029708601ND
2015-07-1029711101ND
2015-07-1029706501ND
2015-07-1029710601ND
2015-10-0930506301ND
2015-10-0930505601ND
2015-10-0930507301ND
2015-10-0930508601ND
2015-10-0930506601ND
2015-10-0930507901ND
2015-10-0930505401ND
2015-10-0930507501ND
2016-01-0831131401ND
2016-01-0831132401ND
2016-01-0831133701ND
2016-01-0831131201ND
2016-01-2631289201ND
2016-01-2831132101ND
2016-01-2831133101ND
2016-02-1931361401ND
2016-02-1931364601ND
2016-02-1931360401ND
2016-02-1931363401ND
2016-02-1931357601ND
2016-02-1931358601ND
2016-02-2231361901ND
2016-02-2331364001ND
2016-03-0431538901ND
2016-04-0831811901ND
2016-04-0831811201ND
2016-04-0831814201ND
2016-04-0831812201ND
2016-04-0831813101ND
2016-04-1131813501ND
2016-04-1131811001ND
2016-04-1331289001ND
2016-07-0832846501ND
2016-07-0832845501ND
2016-07-0832847801ND
2016-07-0832849501ND
2016-07-0832846801ND
2016-07-0832848101ND
2016-07-1132848601ND
2016-07-1132845301ND
2016-10-0733655701ND
2016-10-0733655001ND
2016-10-0733659601ND
2016-10-0733656501ND
2016-10-0733658501ND
2016-10-1133658301ND
2016-10-1133658901ND
2016-10-1133654801ND
2017-01-1034436301ND
2017-01-1034435201ND
2017-01-1034440401ND
2017-01-1034437701ND
2017-01-1034441001ND
2017-01-1034435001ND
2017-01-1034440601ND
2017-01-1834448701ND
2017-02-2434777001ND
2017-02-2434777501ND
2017-02-2434787001ND
2017-02-2434786001ND
2017-02-2434775601ND
2017-02-2434785401ND
2017-02-2434770001ND
2017-02-2434772201ND
2017-04-0735329601ND
2017-04-0735328801ND
2017-04-0735333601ND
2017-04-0735341301ND
2017-04-0735331401ND
2017-04-0735333801ND
2017-04-1135334401ND
2017-04-1135328601ND
2017-07-0736489901ND
2017-07-0736488901ND
2017-07-0736492101ND
2017-07-0736500201ND
2017-07-0736490801ND
2017-07-1036493101ND
2017-07-1036488701ND
2017-07-2636492401ND
2017-10-0637494101ND
2017-10-0637493301ND
2017-10-0637497401ND
2017-10-0637505401ND
2017-10-0637495401ND
2017-10-0637497601ND
2017-10-0937498201ND
2017-10-0937493101ND
2018-01-1238441401ND
2018-01-1238444701ND
2018-01-1238447201ND
2018-01-1238442701ND
2018-01-1238445201ND
2018-01-1738446301ND
2018-01-1738439601ND
2018-02-0538739301ND
2018-03-0538954201ND
2018-04-0539269501ND
2018-04-0539268901ND
2018-04-0539272901ND
2018-04-0539275201ND
2018-04-0539271001ND
2018-04-0539273301ND
2018-04-1039274301ND
2018-04-1039268701ND
2018-07-0340440701ND
2018-07-0340439801ND
2018-07-0340444401ND
2018-07-0340446001ND
2018-07-0340442201ND
2018-07-0940444901ND
2018-07-0940439601ND
2018-10-0541607201ND
2018-10-0541606601ND
2018-10-0541610201ND
2018-10-0541611601ND
2018-10-0541608401ND
2018-10-1041610601ND
2018-10-1041606401ND
2018-11-0538743301ND
2019-01-0442632301ND
2019-01-0442630701ND
2019-01-0442636001ND
2019-01-0442637601ND
2019-01-0442634301ND
2019-01-0842636401ND
2019-01-0842630401ND
2019-02-1143049401ND
2019-02-1143051701ND
2019-02-1143051501ND
2019-02-1143049101ND
2019-02-1243049301ND
2019-02-1243049201ND
2019-02-1243049701ND
2019-02-1343051601ND
2019-04-0143697401ND
2019-04-0843696901ND
2019-04-0843697601ND
2019-04-0843697201ND
2019-04-0843694201ND
2019-04-0843694101ND
2019-04-2544222301ND
2019-04-3044222401ND
2019-05-1544256301ND
2019-07-0945200601ND
2019-07-0945200501ND
2019-07-0945200901ND
2019-07-0945200701ND
2019-07-0945195501ND
2019-07-0945195401ND
2019-07-2945200801ND
2019-10-0446938201ND
2019-10-0446938101ND
2019-10-0446938401ND
2019-10-0446938501ND
2019-10-0446938301ND
2019-10-0846933601ND
2019-10-0846933501ND