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Trichloroethylene

City of Aledo

NOTE: City of Aledo purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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

NOTE: City of Aledo purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for trichloroethylene. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24Q1802705003ND
2018-07-25Q1829430002ND
2018-07-25Q1829430003ND
2018-09-12Q1836536002ND
2018-09-12Q1836536004ND
2019-01-23Q1903345002ND
2019-04-24Q1916570019ND
2019-07-24Q1947967001ND
2019-07-24Q1947967004ND
2019-07-24Q1947967006ND
2019-07-24Q1947967022ND
2019-10-23Q1973436017ND
2020-01-22Q2002459025ND
2020-01-22Q2002459027ND
2020-07-22Q2028872012ND
2020-07-22Q2028872008ND
2020-07-22Q2028872010ND
2021-01-20Q2101402017ND
2021-01-20Q2101402019ND
2021-07-21Q2119124001ND
2021-07-21Q2119124003ND
2021-07-21Q2119124005ND
2022-01-19Q2201985008ND
2022-01-19Q2201985006ND
2022-07-20Q2220779003ND
2022-07-20Q2220779005ND
2022-07-20Q2220779007ND
2023-01-04Q2300420004ND
2023-03-21Q2310673021ND
2023-07-19Q2328721002ND
2023-09-21Q2341002001ND
2023-09-21Q2341002003ND