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Trichloroethylene

Ocean Lakes Ltd

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent and common groundwater pollutant, damages the immune system, harms the developing fetus and causes cancer. Read More.

Trichloroethylene was once commonly used to remove grease from metal parts, such as steel pipes and engines, and as a solvent in dry cleaning and carpet cleaning products. Drinking trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water has been linked with birth defects, leukemia, and liver and kidney damage. Trichloroethylene is highly volatile and can enter indoor air through water in pipes. If trichloroethylene is present, people can inhale it while bathing, washing dishes and doing other household activities that involve water.

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19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND70ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for trichloroethylene was defined by the state of Minnesota as health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus and damage to the immune system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 5 ppb

The legal limit for trichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Ocean Lakes Ltd purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-11AE10684ND
2019-05-22AE30798ND
2019-05-22AE30796ND
2019-05-22AE30800ND
2019-05-23AE30863ND
2019-05-23AE30864ND
2019-05-23AE30865ND
2019-05-23AE30866ND
2020-04-21AE47476ND
2020-04-21AE47486ND
2020-04-21AE47488ND
2020-04-23AE47627ND
2020-04-23AE47624ND
2020-06-24AE50426ND
2020-06-24AE50427ND
2021-06-16AE67499ND
2022-05-23AE84081ND
2023-04-13AF00227ND
2023-08-03AF06541ND