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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Carson City Public Works

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.

 

61

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND260ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND200ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-02-24201402260926-VND
2014-05-27201405280593-VND
2014-07-01201407020370ND
2014-09-04201409050252ND
2015-05-19201505210392VND
2015-05-19201505210388VND
2015-05-19201505210480VND
2015-05-19201505210341VND
2015-05-20201505210405-VOCND
2015-05-20201505210403VND
2015-05-20201505210412VND
2015-05-21201505220247-VOCND
2015-05-21201505220202VND
2015-05-21201505220242VND
2015-06-01201506030355-VOCND
2015-06-012015506030247-VOND
2015-06-01201506030333-VOCND
2015-06-01201506030407-VOCND
2015-06-09201506120280-VOCND
2015-06-09201506120278-VOCND
2015-06-11201506120140-VOCND
2015-06-11201506120209-VOCND
2015-06-29201506300124-VOCND
2015-06-29201506300177-VOCND
2015-06-30201507010430-VOCND
2015-06-30201507160442-VOCND
2015-08-03201508040410-VOCND
2015-08-04201508050421-VOCND
2015-08-10201508110263-VOCND
2015-09-15201509020134-VOCND
2016-06-22201606230265-VOCND
2017-05-15201705160571ND
2017-05-16201705170782-VOCND
2017-05-23201705240769ND
2017-06-21201706220614ND
2018-04-26201804300373ND
2018-05-15201805161020ND
2018-05-24201805250730ND
2018-05-30201805310575ND
2018-05-31201806010519ND
2018-07-23201807240376ND
2018-08-09201808110163ND
2018-08-14201808160451ND
2018-08-14201808160455ND
2018-09-13201809140770ND
2018-09-13201809140813-VOCND
2018-09-18201809190678ND
2018-09-19201809200852ND
2018-10-16201810170779ND
2018-10-16201810170780ND
2018-10-16201810180738AND
2018-10-16201810180748AND
2018-10-17201810190329AND
2018-10-18201810190370AND
2018-11-26201811270444ND
2019-06-24201906250202AND
2019-06-26201906270391ND
2019-08-21201908220455AND
2019-08-22201908230667AND
2019-09-24201909250649AND
2019-09-24201909250291ND