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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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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.

 

28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-02-03768688ND
2014-02-03768687ND
2014-04-15780539ND
2014-04-15780537ND
2014-07-15803057ND
2014-07-15803056ND
2014-10-08824267ND
2014-10-08824268ND
2015-02-03841677ND
2015-04-13853654ND
2015-07-20871867ND
2015-10-12888360ND
2016-01-25902654ND
2016-04-11914669ND
2016-08-08937750ND
2016-10-24955187ND
2017-01-23970825ND
2017-04-24984959ND
2017-07-241006146ND
2017-10-101023452ND
2018-02-141041124ND
2018-04-091049094ND
2018-07-101065961ND
2018-10-081085732ND
2019-03-051107902ND
2019-04-221116690ND
2019-08-061139111ND
2019-10-211156365ND