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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Trumbauersville Municipal Waterworks

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND70ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-12-233007776001ND
2019-03-313025257001ND
2019-06-303043361001ND
2019-09-183059109001ND
2019-12-313078526002ND
2020-03-3121832481.00ND
2020-12-2923522854.00ND
2021-09-3025204804.00ND
2021-09-3025204827.00ND
2022-12-2927984505.00ND
2023-05-1829093121.00ND
2023-05-2629093123.00ND
2023-05-2629093122.00ND
2023-08-1729481190.00ND
2023-08-2329481191.00ND
2023-10-2529872579.00ND
2023-11-1030057808.00ND