Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Plumstead Township Summer Hill Mead

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-04-138009708-01ND
2019-06-279021152-01ND
2019-08-169027726-01ND
2019-10-119034969-01ND
2020-01-1721491349.00ND
2020-02-2421655463.00ND
2021-05-2124626307.00ND
2021-05-2124425571.00ND
2021-07-1624816632.00ND
2021-10-1325392673.00ND
2022-01-1425930594.00ND
2022-01-1425930573.00ND
2022-04-0826451663.00ND
2023-01-1328161042.00ND
2023-01-1328161063.00ND
2023-04-2728689294.00ND