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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

East Middlebury Fd 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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
20160.650 ppb21ND - 1.30 ppb
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-1214V00099ND
2016-02-1616V000981.30 ppb
2016-03-1716V00107ND
2017-02-2117V00092ND
2019-03-2519-OA-00011-001ND
2019-09-1720V00043ND
2019-10-171910-27257-001ND