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Trichloroethylene

Sumter-wessex S/d

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-20AE09636ND
2018-04-24AE11274ND
2018-08-02AE16126ND
2018-11-30AE22083ND
2019-01-10AE23940ND
2019-04-22AE29217ND
2019-08-06AE34914ND
2019-12-10AE41653ND
2020-01-14AE42870ND
2020-04-28AE47742ND
2020-09-10AE54309ND
2020-11-17AE57633ND
2021-01-19AE59847ND
2021-05-27AE66576ND
2021-07-28AE69574ND
2021-11-09AE74818ND
2022-01-25AE77954ND
2022-05-25AE84285ND
2022-07-25AE87126ND
2022-10-31AE92354ND
2023-01-11AE95303ND
2023-05-16AF02091ND
2023-08-02AF06496ND
2023-11-02AF10993ND