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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Menomonee Falls WW - Groundwater

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-04-22781776ND
2014-06-244098771001-1ND
2014-08-18812259ND
2014-08-18812263ND
2014-12-0840108193002-1ND
2015-02-2640111068001-1ND
2015-06-0940116376001-1ND
2015-08-1940119851002-1ND
2015-12-0940125923001-1ND
2016-03-0840129217001-1ND
2016-06-0240133220001-1ND
2016-08-1840137000004-1ND
2016-11-3040142817002-1ND
2017-03-1440146774001-1ND
2017-06-0840151360001-1ND
2017-08-2440155697001-1ND
2018-08-0840173776001-1ND
2019-08-1340192942001-1ND