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Trichloroethylene

Town of Annetta Deer Creek

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
2020ND90ND
2021ND110ND
2022ND80ND
2023ND80ND

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
2018-08-06Q1830996007ND
2018-08-06Q1830996002ND
2018-08-06Q1830996012ND
2018-08-06Q1830996009ND
2018-12-03Q1849051001ND
2018-12-03Q1849051006ND
2018-12-03Q1849051007ND
2019-06-03Q1930677005ND
2019-06-03Q1930677007ND
2019-06-03Q1930677009ND
2019-06-03Q1930677011ND
2019-06-03Q1930677013ND
2019-06-03Q1930677015ND
2019-06-03Q1930677017ND
2020-01-30Q2003934003ND
2020-04-21Q2015803014ND
2020-04-21Q2015803016ND
2020-04-21Q2015803018ND
2020-04-21Q2015803020ND
2020-04-21Q2015803022ND
2020-04-21Q2015803024ND
2020-08-27Q2034434007ND
2020-10-14Q2040327003ND
2021-02-01Q2102857014ND
2021-02-01Q2102857012ND
2021-02-01Q2102857008ND
2021-02-01Q2102857006ND
2021-02-01Q2102857004ND
2021-02-01Q2102857010ND
2021-04-22Q2110415004ND
2021-04-22Q2110415008ND
2021-05-24Q2113349001ND
2021-05-24Q2113349003ND
2021-08-10Q2121189001ND
2022-02-07Q2204015003ND
2022-03-10Q2208362003ND
2022-03-10Q2208362005ND
2022-03-10Q2208362007ND
2022-11-17Q2234711008ND
2022-11-17Q2234711014ND
2022-11-17Q2234711012ND
2022-11-17Q2234711010ND
2023-11-08Q2348107011ND
2023-11-08Q2348107013ND
2023-11-08Q2348107015ND
2023-11-08Q2348107017ND
2023-11-08Q2348107019ND
2023-11-08Q2348107021ND
2023-11-08Q2348107055ND
2023-11-08Q2348107057ND