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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Crwa Lake Dunlap Water Treatment Plant

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-09-11AC66717ND
2015-07-23AD00789ND
2015-10-13AD10477ND
2016-01-19AD18676ND
2016-06-24AD41883ND
2016-07-13AD44082ND
2016-10-06AD52688ND
2017-02-07AD69278ND
2017-05-08AD83112ND
2017-07-24AD90378ND
2017-10-05AD99587ND
2018-02-09AE13316ND
2018-04-04AE21232ND
2018-07-09AE32634ND
2018-10-03AE42553ND
2019-01-23AE50979ND
2019-04-16AE62778ND
2019-08-08AE77766ND
2019-10-07AE85816ND