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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Ambler Boro Water Dept

1,1,2-Trichloroethane is a volatile neurotoxic solvent used for manufacturing products such as plastic wrap and carpet backing. It causes liver tumors in animal studies. Read More.

The EPA classifies 1,1,2- trichloroethane as a possible human carcinogen. The California public health goal of 0.3 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 16 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 parts per billion.

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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 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for 1,1,2-trichloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for 1,1,2-trichloroethane, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to 1,1,2-trichloroethane exposure.

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
2015-02-2512400313ND
2015-04-0812631289ND
2015-06-2412880566ND
2015-06-2412880587ND
2015-06-2412880608ND
2015-06-2412880629ND
2015-06-2412880650ND
2015-06-2412880671ND
2015-06-2412880692ND
2015-06-2412880713ND
2015-06-2412880734ND
2015-06-2412880755ND
2015-07-2913011032ND
2015-09-3013263535ND
2015-10-1413387764ND
2015-12-0213512972ND
2015-12-3113631982ND
2015-12-3113632003ND
2016-03-2313984580ND
2016-03-2313984559ND
2016-03-2313984538ND
2016-03-3013984601ND
2016-03-3013984622ND
2016-03-3013984643ND
2016-03-3013984664ND
2016-03-3013984685ND
2016-05-1214249394ND
2016-05-1214249415ND
2016-06-2214404049ND
2016-06-2214404070ND
2016-06-2214404091ND
2016-06-2214404112ND
2016-06-2214404133ND
2016-06-2214404154ND
2016-06-2214404175ND
2016-06-2214404196ND
2016-06-2214404217ND
2016-08-1714733671ND
2016-08-1714733692ND
2016-08-1714733713ND
2016-08-1714733734ND
2016-08-1714733755ND
2016-08-1714733776ND
2016-08-1714733797ND
2016-08-1714733818ND
2016-08-1714733839ND
2016-08-1714733860ND
2016-11-3015224685ND
2016-11-3015224706ND
2016-11-3015224727ND
2016-11-3015224748ND
2016-11-3015224769ND
2016-11-3015224790ND
2016-11-3015224811ND
2016-11-3015224832ND
2016-11-3015224853ND
2016-11-3015224874ND
2017-02-0815653689ND
2017-02-0815653710ND
2017-02-0815653731ND
2017-02-0815653752ND
2017-02-0815653773ND
2017-02-0815653794ND
2017-02-0815653815ND
2017-02-0815653836ND
2017-02-0815653878ND
2017-05-2416092657ND
2017-05-2416092678ND
2017-05-2416092699ND
2017-05-2416092720ND
2017-05-2416092741ND
2017-05-2416092762ND
2017-05-2416092783ND
2017-05-2416092804ND
2017-05-2416092825ND
2017-05-2416092846ND
2017-08-3016564012ND
2017-08-3016563991ND
2017-10-1816878474ND
2017-10-1816878453ND
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