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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Ambler Boro Water Dept

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.

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152

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
2014ND390ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND390ND
2017ND230ND
2018ND170ND
2019ND160ND

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
2014-01-291069845001ND
2014-01-291069845002ND
2014-01-291069845003ND
2014-01-291069845004ND
2014-01-291069845005ND
2014-01-291069845006ND
2014-01-291069845007ND
2014-01-291069845008ND
2014-01-291069845009ND
2014-01-291069845010ND
2014-06-112012509001ND
2014-06-112012509002ND
2014-06-112012509003ND
2014-06-112012509004ND
2014-06-112012509006ND
2014-06-112012509007ND
2014-06-252014679001ND
2014-06-252014679002ND
2014-06-252014679003ND
2014-09-172030028001ND
2014-09-172030028002ND
2014-09-172030028003ND
2014-09-172030028004ND
2014-09-172030028005ND
2014-09-172030028006ND
2014-09-172030028007ND
2014-09-172030028008ND
2014-09-172030028009ND
2014-09-172030028010ND
2014-10-292037428001ND
2014-10-292037428002ND
2014-10-292037428003ND
2014-10-292037428004ND
2014-10-292037428005ND
2014-10-292037428006ND
2014-10-292037428007ND
2014-10-292037428008ND
2014-10-292037428009ND
2014-10-292037428010ND
2015-02-2512400312ND
2015-04-0812631288ND
2015-06-2412880565ND
2015-06-2412880586ND
2015-06-2412880607ND
2015-06-2412880628ND
2015-06-2412880649ND
2015-06-2412880670ND
2015-06-2412880691ND
2015-06-2412880712ND
2015-06-2412880733ND
2015-06-2412880754ND
2015-07-2913011031ND
2015-09-3013263534ND
2015-10-1413387763ND
2015-12-0213512971ND
2015-12-3113631981ND
2015-12-3113632002ND
2016-03-2313984579ND
2016-03-2313984558ND
2016-03-2313984537ND
2016-03-3013984600ND
2016-03-3013984621ND
2016-03-3013984642ND
2016-03-3013984663ND
2016-03-3013984684ND
2016-05-1214249393ND
2016-05-1214249414ND
2016-06-2214404048ND
2016-06-2214404069ND
2016-06-2214404090ND
2016-06-2214404111ND
2016-06-2214404132ND
2016-06-2214404153ND
2016-06-2214404174ND
2016-06-2214404195ND
2016-06-2214404216ND
2016-08-1714733670ND
2016-08-1714733691ND
2016-08-1714733712ND
2016-08-1714733733ND
2016-08-1714733754ND
2016-08-1714733775ND
2016-08-1714733796ND
2016-08-1714733817ND
2016-08-1714733838ND
2016-08-1714733859ND
2016-11-3015224684ND
2016-11-3015224705ND
2016-11-3015224726ND
2016-11-3015224747ND
2016-11-3015224768ND
2016-11-3015224789ND
2016-11-3015224810ND
2016-11-3015224831ND
2016-11-3015224852ND
2016-11-3015224873ND
2017-02-0815653688ND
2017-02-0815653709ND
2017-02-0815653730ND
2017-02-0815653751ND
2017-02-0815653772ND
2017-02-0815653793ND
2017-02-0815653814ND
2017-02-0815653835ND
2017-02-0815653877ND
2017-05-2416092656ND
2017-05-2416092677ND
2017-05-2416092698ND
2017-05-2416092719ND
2017-05-2416092740ND
2017-05-2416092761ND
2017-05-2416092782ND
2017-05-2416092803ND
2017-05-2416092824ND
2017-05-2416092845ND
2017-08-3016564011ND
2017-08-3016563990ND
2017-10-1816878473ND
2017-10-1816878452ND
2018-01-172289928001ND
2018-01-172289928002ND
2018-04-188010781-01ND
2018-04-188010781-02ND
2018-07-188075158-01ND
2018-07-188075158-03ND
2018-07-188075158-05ND
2018-07-188075158-07ND
2018-07-188075158-09ND
2018-07-188075158-11ND
2018-07-188075158-13ND
2018-07-188075158-15ND
2018-07-188075158-17ND
2018-08-298025873-01ND
2018-10-312347828001ND
2018-10-312347828003ND
2018-11-283003466001ND
2019-06-273042701001ND
2019-06-273042701003ND
2019-06-273042701005ND
2019-09-113057541001ND
2019-09-113057541003ND
2019-09-113057541005ND
2019-09-113057541007ND
2019-09-113057541009ND
2019-09-113057541011ND
2019-09-113057541013ND
2019-09-113057541015ND
2019-09-113057541017ND
2019-09-113057541019ND
2019-11-203071675001ND
2019-11-203071675003ND
2019-11-203071675005ND