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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
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
2014-07-28B14072558-002ND
2014-10-01B14100263-005ND
2015-03-30B15032318-001ND
2015-03-30B15032325-004ND
2016-04-18B16041450-001-VOND
2016-04-18B16041450-002-VOND
2016-04-18B16041458-001-VOND
2018-12-06B18120574-001ND
2019-01-08B19010613-001AND
2019-11-06B19110571-001ND