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Trichloroethylene

Buena Vista Bethel Special Utility District

NOTE: Buena Vista Bethel Special Utility District purchases water from City of Waxahachie which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waxahachie.

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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12

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
2021ND60ND
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

NOTE: Buena Vista Bethel Special Utility District purchases water from City of Waxahachie which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Waxahachie.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-25Q1802982010ND
2018-08-13Q1832216003ND
2019-04-29Q1916965011ND
2019-07-25Q1947719001ND
2020-08-17Q2032738017ND
2020-08-17Q2032738019ND
2021-09-16Q2125453010ND
2021-09-16Q2125453012ND
2022-01-12Q2201052009ND
2022-08-16Q2224047002ND
2023-09-05Q2338122002ND
2023-11-20Q2349758003ND