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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Hamburg Municipal Water&sewer Authority

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-10-038007563-01ND
2019-03-138017757-01ND
2020-05-2722259100.00ND
2020-08-1922841434.00ND
2021-08-1125064933.00ND
2022-07-0627080643.00ND
2022-07-2727279441.00ND
2022-08-0227279504.00ND
2022-08-1027279462.00ND
2022-08-1027279483.00ND
2023-08-0929542200.00ND
2023-12-0430283906.00ND
2023-12-0430283907.00ND
2023-12-0530283908.00ND
2023-12-0630283905.00ND