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Trichloroethylene

Kress Municipal Water System

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND50ND
2023ND50ND

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
2018-01-18Q1802138001ND
2018-05-17Q1820299002ND
2018-05-17Q1820299003ND
2018-08-01Q1830568001ND
2018-10-09Q1840125001ND
2019-01-24Q1903571003ND
2019-04-09Q1914247002ND
2019-04-09Q1914247003ND
2019-07-09Q1942724002ND
2019-10-29Q1974402001ND
2020-01-16Q2001710003ND
2020-04-08Q2014314001ND
2020-04-08Q2014314006ND
2020-07-23Q2028982002ND
2020-11-12Q2044650001ND
2021-02-09Q2103898003ND
2021-04-20Q2110121008ND
2021-04-20Q2110121010ND
2021-08-05Q2120688001ND
2021-10-14Q2128808001ND
2022-01-13Q2201413002ND
2022-04-07Q2210890002ND
2022-04-07Q2210890004ND
2022-08-15Q2223646001ND
2022-10-18Q2231523002ND
2023-01-19Q2302865002ND
2023-04-05Q2312655001ND
2023-07-31Q2330814004ND
2023-07-31Q2330814006ND
2023-11-06Q2347394001ND