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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

B C Y Water Supply Corporation

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.

 

26

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
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
2018-06-21Q1824846011ND
2018-06-21Q1824846013ND
2018-06-21Q1824846016ND
2018-06-21Q1824846005ND
2019-03-13Q1910550001ND
2019-03-13Q1910550005ND
2019-03-13Q1910550010ND
2019-03-13Q1910550014ND
2020-02-10Q2005314011ND
2020-02-10Q2005314013ND
2020-02-10Q2005314015ND
2020-03-02Q2007756011ND
2021-09-21Q2125818005ND
2021-09-21Q2125818011ND
2021-09-21Q2125818007ND
2021-09-21Q2125818003ND
2022-10-27Q2232551010ND
2022-10-27Q2232551012ND
2022-10-27Q2232551014ND
2022-10-27Q2232551016ND
2023-01-10Q2301214003ND
2023-01-10Q2301214005ND
2023-05-01Q2316259005ND
2023-05-01Q2316259007ND
2023-05-01Q2316259009ND
2023-11-13Q2348410003ND