Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

1,1,1-Trichloroethane

City of Hale Center

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

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
2018-05-03Q1817997001ND
2018-05-03Q1817997003ND
2019-06-26Q1940104003ND
2019-06-26Q1940104005ND
2020-07-23Q2028981009ND
2020-07-23Q2028981011ND
2021-07-20Q2118929002ND
2021-07-20Q2118929004ND
2022-05-05Q2213651001ND
2022-05-05Q2213651010ND
2023-06-08Q2321643002ND