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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Mars Borough Water Works

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-07-1718G1584-01ND
2019-08-1619H2178-01ND
2020-11-1323454852.00ND
2021-12-0625861432.00ND
2021-12-0625861453.00ND
2021-12-0725861474.00ND
2022-05-1326754590.00ND
2022-08-0427346609.00ND
2022-08-0427346630.00ND
2023-05-0929011447.00ND
2023-06-0529214300.00ND
2023-09-0629801317.00ND