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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Gettysburg 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.

 

67

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND100ND
2019ND90ND
2020ND130ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND140ND

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
2018-02-168004942-01ND
2018-02-168004942-04ND
2018-02-168004942-02ND
2018-02-168004942-03ND
2018-06-078016343-03ND
2018-06-078016343-04ND
2018-09-198028077-02ND
2018-09-198028077-01ND
2018-12-118037566-01ND
2018-12-118037566-02ND
2019-03-139008380-02ND
2019-03-139008380-01ND
2019-03-199009257-01ND
2019-06-059019242-03ND
2019-06-059019242-02ND
2019-06-059019242-04ND
2019-06-059019242-01ND
2019-11-279042107-02ND
2019-11-279042107-01ND
2020-03-0321965959.00ND
2020-03-0321965938.00ND
2020-06-0322349851.00ND
2020-06-0322349830.00ND
2020-08-1822936914.00ND
2020-08-1822936893.00ND
2020-08-1922936872.00ND
2020-08-1922936851.00ND
2020-08-2422936982.00ND
2020-08-2422936961.00ND
2020-08-2422936940.00ND
2020-12-0123480655.00ND
2020-12-0123480634.00ND
2021-03-0224185796.00ND
2021-03-0224185775.00ND
2021-06-2124770339.00ND
2021-06-2124770341.00ND
2021-06-2124770338.00ND
2021-06-2124770340.00ND
2021-06-2324770342.00ND
2021-08-1825160075.00ND
2021-08-1825160096.00ND
2021-10-1925531541.00ND
2021-11-0225531869.00ND
2022-01-1826063430.00ND
2022-02-0126063723.00ND
2022-04-1226589403.00ND
2022-04-1226589424.00ND
2022-04-1926589489.00ND
2022-07-2627174039.00ND
2022-07-2627174018.00ND
2022-07-2627173997.00ND
2022-10-1127768768.00ND
2022-10-1127768747.00ND
2023-02-2128466279.00ND
2023-02-2128466258.00ND
2023-02-2828466369.00ND
2023-02-2828466390.00ND
2023-03-2128645599.00ND
2023-04-1828839836.00ND
2023-04-1828839815.00ND
2023-04-2528840183.00ND
2023-04-2528840162.00ND
2023-05-1629040438.00ND
2023-08-0129436211.00ND
2023-08-0129436190.00ND
2023-10-2430014350.00ND
2023-10-2430014329.00ND