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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

New Castle/Stanwood WD

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-12-01AQ24569POCND
2016-01-07AS00352POCSND
2016-09-06AS19151ND
2017-11-13AT23821POCND
2017-11-13AT23825POCND
2018-09-24AU20755-POCSND
2018-09-24AU20756-POCSND
2019-05-317091708-POCS-NCND
2019-11-12AV23851-POCS-NCND