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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Aqua Pa Jenks Township Water Treatment Plant

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.

 

10

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
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-27AF93963ND
2019-05-06AG16779ND
2020-08-2422925910.00ND
2020-08-2622925933.00ND
2021-07-2624951182.00ND
2021-07-2825148776.00ND
2022-05-1126772935.00ND
2022-05-1626772958.00ND
2023-04-0528828958.00ND
2023-04-1128828990.00ND