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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Saegertown Borough

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND60ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-06-121814774-01ND
2018-06-121814774-02ND
2018-06-121814774-03ND
2018-06-121814774-04ND
2019-04-023026084002ND
2019-04-023026084003ND
2019-04-023026084004ND
2019-04-023026084005ND
2019-04-023026084006ND
2019-04-023026084001ND
2020-04-2122138867.00ND
2020-04-2122138866.00ND
2020-04-2122138865.00ND
2020-04-2122138864.00ND
2020-04-2122138863.00ND
2020-04-2122138862.00ND
2021-04-0624360704.00ND
2021-04-0624360772.00ND
2021-04-0624360751.00ND
2021-04-0624360730.00ND
2022-04-0526574462.00ND
2022-04-0526574483.00ND
2022-04-0526574441.00ND
2022-04-0526574504.00ND
2023-04-0428822776.00ND
2023-04-0428822797.00ND
2023-04-0428822818.00ND
2023-04-0428822839.00ND
2023-04-0428822860.00ND
2023-04-0428822755.00ND