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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Shady Acres Custer County

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-03-10038695.001ND
2014-06-23042214.002ND
2014-07-28045609.001ND
2014-11-18049100.001ND
2015-03-23052218.001ND
2015-07-29059247.001ND
2015-11-16063870.002ND
2016-03-21SDWA-1015074-00ND
2016-06-28SDWA-1038330-00ND
2016-12-12SDWA-1106643-00ND
2017-03-27SDWA-1136469-00ND
2017-06-28SDWA-1151394-00ND
2017-09-26SDWA-1173879-00ND
2017-12-27SDWA-1203883-03ND
2018-03-27SDWA-1237686-00ND
2019-03-26SDWA-1350512-00ND