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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Schuylkill County. Municipal 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-07-178020362-01ND
2018-07-178020365-01ND
2018-07-178020364-01ND
2018-07-178020366-01ND
2019-07-169024930-02ND
2019-07-169024930-03ND
2019-07-169024930-04ND
2019-07-169024930-01REND
2020-07-1322671301.00ND
2020-07-1322671280.00ND
2020-07-1322671259.00ND
2020-07-1322671238.00ND
2021-07-1324892781.00ND
2021-07-1324892802.00ND
2021-07-1324892823.00ND
2021-07-1324892844.00ND
2022-07-1327102654.00ND
2022-07-1327102655.00ND
2022-07-1327102653.00ND
2022-07-1327102656.00ND
2023-07-1229366522.00ND
2023-07-1229366523.00ND
2023-07-1229366524.00ND
2023-07-1229366521.00ND