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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Elizabethtown Area Water

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND30ND
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
2018-04-238044341-01ND
2018-04-238044341-02ND
2018-04-238044341-03ND
2019-06-109045803-02REND
2019-06-109045803-03ND
2019-06-109045803-01ND
2020-05-2622371325.00ND
2020-05-2622371283.00ND
2020-05-2622371262.00ND
2020-05-2622371304.00ND
2020-05-2622371241.00ND
2021-02-1224020001.00ND
2021-04-0524395295.00ND
2021-04-0524395274.00ND
2021-04-0524395316.00ND
2022-04-1826609241.00ND
2022-04-1826609262.00ND
2022-04-1826609220.00ND
2023-04-2428860166.00ND
2023-04-2428860167.00ND
2023-04-2428860165.00ND
2023-05-0829061846.00ND
2023-05-0829061847.00ND
2023-05-0829061848.00ND