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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichloroethylene

Ambler Boro Water Dept

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent and common groundwater pollutant, damages the immune system, harms the developing fetus and causes cancer. Read More.

Trichloroethylene was once commonly used to remove grease from metal parts, such as steel pipes and engines, and as a solvent in dry cleaning and carpet cleaning products. Drinking trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water has been linked with birth defects, leukemia, and liver and kidney damage. Trichloroethylene is highly volatile and can enter indoor air through water in pipes. If trichloroethylene is present, people can inhale it while bathing, washing dishes and doing other household activities that involve water.

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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

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for trichloroethylene was defined by the state of Minnesota as health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus and damage to the immune system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for trichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

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
2015-02-2512400314ND
2015-04-0812631290ND
2015-06-2412880567ND
2015-06-2412880588ND
2015-06-2412880609ND
2015-06-2412880630ND
2015-06-2412880651ND
2015-06-2412880672ND
2015-06-2412880693ND
2015-06-2412880714ND
2015-06-2412880735ND
2015-06-2412880756ND
2015-07-2913011033ND
2015-09-3013263536ND
2015-10-1413387765ND
2015-12-0213512973ND
2015-12-3113631983ND
2015-12-3113632004ND
2016-03-2313984581ND
2016-03-2313984560ND
2016-03-2313984539ND
2016-03-3013984602ND
2016-03-3013984623ND
2016-03-3013984644ND
2016-03-3013984665ND
2016-03-3013984686ND
2016-05-1214249395ND
2016-05-1214249416ND
2016-06-2214404050ND
2016-06-2214404071ND
2016-06-2214404092ND
2016-06-2214404113ND
2016-06-2214404134ND
2016-06-2214404155ND
2016-06-2214404176ND
2016-06-2214404197ND
2016-06-2214404218ND
2016-08-1714733672ND
2016-08-1714733693ND
2016-08-1714733714ND
2016-08-1714733735ND
2016-08-1714733756ND
2016-08-1714733777ND
2016-08-1714733798ND
2016-08-1714733819ND
2016-08-1714733840ND
2016-08-1714733861ND
2016-11-3015224686ND
2016-11-3015224707ND
2016-11-3015224728ND
2016-11-3015224749ND
2016-11-3015224770ND
2016-11-3015224791ND
2016-11-3015224812ND
2016-11-3015224833ND
2016-11-3015224854ND
2016-11-3015224875ND
2017-02-0815653690ND
2017-02-0815653711ND
2017-02-0815653732ND
2017-02-0815653753ND
2017-02-0815653774ND
2017-02-0815653795ND
2017-02-0815653816ND
2017-02-0815653837ND
2017-02-0815653879ND
2017-05-2416092658ND
2017-05-2416092679ND
2017-05-2416092700ND
2017-05-2416092721ND
2017-05-2416092742ND
2017-05-2416092763ND
2017-05-2416092784ND
2017-05-2416092805ND
2017-05-2416092826ND
2017-05-2416092847ND
2017-08-3016564013ND
2017-08-3016563992ND
2017-10-1816878475ND
2017-10-1816878454ND
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