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Trichloroethylene

City of Idalou

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND70ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND80ND
2021ND70ND
2022ND100ND
2023ND100ND

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
2018-03-21Q1811486005ND
2018-03-21Q1811486001ND
2018-04-26Q1816940005ND
2018-04-26Q1816940004ND
2018-08-02Q1830692001ND
2018-10-25Q1842795003ND
2018-11-29Q1848727002ND
2019-01-30Q1904476005ND
2019-04-10Q1914418002ND
2019-04-10Q1914418004ND
2019-04-10Q1914418007ND
2019-09-11Q1963950002ND
2019-09-11Q1963950005ND
2019-10-31Q1974682001ND
2020-03-11Q2010310003ND
2020-03-11Q2010310005ND
2020-03-11Q2010310007ND
2020-06-09Q2023125005ND
2020-06-09Q2023125007ND
2020-08-12Q2032147003ND
2020-08-12Q2032147009ND
2020-11-16Q2044877001ND
2021-02-23Q2104560001ND
2021-02-23Q2104560003ND
2021-06-03Q2114442002ND
2021-06-03Q2114442004ND
2021-08-30Q2123495001ND
2021-08-30Q2123495003ND
2021-11-18Q2132365001ND
2022-02-16Q2205704005ND
2022-02-16Q2205704007ND
2022-04-28Q2212815004ND
2022-04-28Q2212815006ND
2022-04-28Q2212815008ND
2022-04-28Q2212815010ND
2022-08-24Q2225163003ND
2022-08-24Q2225163005ND
2022-12-05Q2236043003ND
2022-12-05Q2236043005ND
2023-02-15Q2306278004ND
2023-02-15Q2306278006ND
2023-04-25Q2315530007ND
2023-04-25Q2315530009ND
2023-04-25Q2315530011ND
2023-07-26Q2329823002ND
2023-07-26Q2329823004ND
2023-07-26Q2329823006ND
2023-12-06Q2352155001ND
2023-12-06Q2352155003ND