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Trichloroethylene

Fayette Water Supply Corporation West

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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31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-03-06AE16964ND
2018-03-06AE16972ND
2018-03-06AE16974ND
2018-03-06AE16960ND
2018-04-24AE23735ND
2018-04-24AE23739ND
2019-03-19AE59043ND
2019-03-19AE59045ND
2019-03-19AE59047ND
2019-03-19AE59049ND
2019-03-19AE59053ND
2020-02-12AE98164ND
2020-02-12AE98168ND
2020-02-12AE98170ND
2020-04-13AF06401ND
2020-07-08AF18616ND
2021-03-08AF45674ND
2021-03-08AF45678ND
2021-04-28AF51530ND
2021-04-28AF51532ND
2021-04-28AF51534ND
2022-02-14AF84596ND
2022-05-31AF98824ND
2022-05-31AF98826ND
2022-10-12AG16849ND
2022-10-12AG16863ND
2023-03-09Q2309600001ND
2023-03-09Q2309600003ND
2023-03-09Q2309600005ND
2023-04-04AG35371ND
2023-04-04AG35379ND