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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

City of Lovelady

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND60ND
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

NOTE: City of Lovelady purchases water from Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1 which is required to test for 1,1,1-trichloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Houston County Water Control and Improvement District 1.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27Q1808203005ND
2019-03-05Q1909272002ND
2020-02-19Q2006608006ND
2021-02-08Q2103689002ND
2022-01-10Q2200489005ND
2023-03-09Q2309430002ND