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Trichloroethylene

California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles

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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518

Samples

1

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

92

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.195 ppb7312ND - 7.28 ppb
20150.113 ppb7312ND - 1.17 ppb
20160.180 ppb7813ND - 1.72 ppb
20170.0661 ppb10512ND - 0.680 ppb
20180.151 ppb11620ND - 1.40 ppb
20190.346 ppb7323ND - 1.70 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-01-075701-045-0840ND
2014-01-075701-055-09050.670 ppb
2014-01-075701-065-0820ND
2014-01-275701-053-1006ND
2014-02-035701-048-1105ND
2014-02-035701-053-1008ND
2014-02-035701-055-10340.590 ppb
2014-02-035701-065-0927ND
2014-02-185701-006-1250ND
2014-02-185701-023-1526ND
2014-03-035701-053-1130ND
2014-03-035701-055-11100.740 ppb
2014-03-035701-065-1214ND
2014-03-315701-045-1052ND
2014-04-015701-045-1438ND
2014-04-025701-053-0955ND
2014-04-025701-055-10120.730 ppb
2014-04-025701-065-0935ND
2014-04-155701-045-1345ND
2014-04-189590-048-1410ND
2014-04-235701-048-0935ND
2014-05-055701-045-1101ND
2014-05-055701-048-0903ND
2014-05-055701-053-1135ND
2014-05-055701-055-12300.610 ppb
2014-05-055701-065-10157.28 ppb
2014-05-195701-006-0858ND
2014-05-195701-023-1050ND
2014-05-199590-065-1245ND
2014-06-025701-045-1220ND
2014-06-025701-048-0954ND
2014-06-025701-053-1335ND
2014-06-025701-055-13070.580 ppb
2014-06-025701-065-1130ND
2014-06-239590-045-0948ND
2014-07-019590-045-1055ND
2014-07-015701-053-0955ND
2014-07-075701-012-1034ND
2014-07-075701-048-0835ND
2014-07-075701-055-12060.700 ppb
2014-07-075701-065-0950ND
2014-07-159590-045-1510ND
2014-07-215701-045-0940ND
2014-08-055701-048-0820ND
2014-08-065701-065-1045ND
2014-08-125810-045-1300ND
2014-08-129590-053-1345ND
2014-08-125810-055-13550.680 ppb
2014-08-255701-006-0840ND
2014-08-255701-023-1055ND
2014-09-025701-053-1203ND
2014-09-025701-065-1052ND
2014-09-035701-048-1355ND
2014-09-095701-045-0929ND
2014-09-095701-055-09450.590 ppb
2014-10-015701-045-1450ND
2014-10-015701-048-1433ND
2014-10-015701-055-15150.520 ppb
2014-10-065701-053-1152ND
2014-10-065701-065-1035ND
2014-11-045701-045-1120ND
2014-11-045701-048-0950ND
2014-11-045701-053-1043ND
2014-11-045701-055-11000.540 ppb
2014-11-045701-065-1015ND
2014-11-175701-006-0840ND
2014-11-175701-023-0905ND
2014-12-015701-053-1427ND
2014-12-015701-065-1337ND
2014-12-085701-012-1005ND
2014-12-085701-045-1520ND
2014-12-085701-048-1105ND
2014-12-085701-055-1325ND
2015-01-055701-053-1036ND
2015-01-055701-065-1222ND
2015-01-075701-048-0920ND
2015-01-075701-055-11050.530 ppb
2015-01-125701-045-1138ND
2015-02-025701-053-0853ND
2015-02-025701-065-1156ND
2015-02-035701-045-1128ND
2015-02-035701-055-11550.570 ppb
2015-02-045701-048-1522ND
2015-02-175701-006-0815ND
2015-02-175701-023-0855ND
2015-03-025701-045-1114ND
2015-03-025701-048-0909ND
2015-03-025701-053-1203ND
2015-03-025701-055-12520.530 ppb
2015-03-025701-065-1022ND
2015-03-129590-045-1115ND
2015-03-185701-055-1430ND
2015-04-065701-048-1002ND
2015-04-065701-053-1619ND
2015-04-065701-065-1123ND
2015-04-145701-045-1323ND
2015-04-145701-055-14080.600 ppb
2015-04-215701-048-1221ND
2015-05-049590-065-1241ND
2015-05-119590-045-1150ND
2015-05-119590-048-0953ND
2015-05-119590-055-12150.640 ppb
2015-05-195701-006-0903ND
2015-05-195701-012-0950ND
2015-05-195701-023-1549ND
2015-05-269590-053-1205ND
2015-05-285701-053-1350ND
2015-06-025701-053-1003ND
2015-06-025701-065-0915ND
2015-06-095701-045-1528ND
2015-06-095701-048-1558ND
2015-06-095701-055-09130.520 ppb
2015-07-075701-053-1001ND
2015-07-075701-065-0910ND
2015-07-085701-048-1504ND
2015-07-145701-045-1116ND
2015-07-145701-055-10500.540 ppb
2015-08-045701-048-1508ND
2015-08-045701-053-0943ND
2015-08-045701-065-0845ND
2015-08-055701-053-1412ND
2015-08-115701-045-1032ND
2015-08-115701-055-10540.630 ppb
2015-08-185701-006-1003ND
2015-08-185701-023-0845ND
2015-09-085701-053-1406ND
2015-09-085701-065-1325ND
2015-09-095701-045-0914ND
2015-09-095701-048-14040.630 ppb
2015-10-055701-048-13140.820 ppb
2015-10-055701-053-1419ND
2015-10-065701-045-1128ND
2015-10-205701-045-0928ND
2015-11-035701-048-15501.04 ppb
2015-11-045701-045-1026ND
2015-11-045701-053-0940ND
2015-11-049590-065-1610ND
2015-11-139590-045-1430ND
2015-11-175701-006-1202ND
2015-11-175701-023-1147ND
2015-11-175701-065-1317ND
2015-12-075701-048-13401.17 ppb
2015-12-075701-065-1426ND
2015-12-085701-045-1100ND
2015-12-085701-053-1035ND
2015-12-305701-055-1522ND
2016-01-055701-045-1607ND
2016-01-055701-048-14221.24 ppb
2016-01-055701-053-1528ND
2016-01-055701-065-1455ND
2016-01-115701-055-1421ND
2016-02-025701-045-1210ND
2016-02-025701-053-1142ND
2016-02-025701-065-1109ND
2016-02-095701-048-09401.58 ppb
2016-02-095701-055-10320.670 ppb
2016-02-165701-006-1203ND
2016-02-165701-023-0926ND
2016-03-025701-048-14101.72 ppb
2016-03-085701-045-1215ND
2016-03-085701-053-1136ND
2016-03-085701-055-11500.530 ppb
2016-03-085701-065-1108ND
2016-04-045701-053-1514ND
2016-04-045701-065-1432ND
2016-04-055701-055-1233ND
2016-04-065701-045-0904ND
2016-04-115701-048-13121.56 ppb
2016-05-035701-045-1458ND
2016-05-035701-053-1358ND
2016-05-035701-065-1333ND
2016-05-105701-055-1443ND
2016-05-115701-048-08411.46 ppb
2016-05-175701-006-1536ND
2016-05-175701-012-1401ND
2016-05-175701-023-1432ND
2016-06-075701-045-1053ND
2016-06-075701-053-1003ND
2016-06-075701-065-0924ND
2016-06-145701-048-14461.38 ppb
2016-06-145701-055-1534ND
2016-07-065701-045-0915ND
2016-07-065701-048-16251.47 ppb
2016-07-065701-053-1540ND
2016-07-065701-065-1608ND
2016-07-115701-055-1123ND
2016-07-129590-048-1550ND
2016-07-145701-065-1400ND
2016-07-185701-048-1038ND
2016-07-265701-048-1544ND
2016-08-025701-048-1518ND
2016-08-025701-053-1419ND
2016-08-025701-065-1452ND
2016-08-035701-045-1547ND
2016-08-035701-048-1503ND
2016-08-095701-055-15350.520 ppb
2016-08-305701-006-1522ND
2016-09-075701-045-1401ND
2016-09-075701-053-1429ND
2016-09-075701-065-1343ND
2016-09-125701-048-1146ND
2016-09-135701-055-1400ND
2016-10-045701-045-1307ND
2016-10-045701-048-1141ND
2016-10-045701-053-1239ND
2016-10-045701-065-1614ND
2016-10-055701-055-09530.570 ppb
2016-10-279590-045-0920ND
2016-11-015701-045-1504ND
2016-11-015701-048-1350ND
2016-11-015701-055-14480.560 ppb
2016-11-085701-045-1515ND
2016-11-085701-053-1445ND
2016-11-155701-006-1447ND
2016-11-155701-023-1407ND
2016-11-155701-045-1325ND
2016-11-225701-045-1146ND
2016-11-285701-045-1343ND
2016-12-065701-053-1514ND
2016-12-065701-055-15310.750 ppb
2016-12-075701-045-1535ND
2016-12-125701-048-1215ND
2016-12-135810-045-1323ND
2016-12-205810-045-1438ND
2017-01-045701-045-1429ND
2017-01-045701-053-1352ND
2017-01-105701-045-1013ND
2017-01-105701-048-0854ND
2017-01-105701-055-09480.680 ppb
2017-01-175701-045-1131ND
2017-01-245810-045-1355ND
2017-01-315701-045-1321ND
2017-02-079590-045-1604ND
2017-02-079590-048-1418ND
2017-02-079590-053-1507ND
2017-02-075701-055-15230.550 ppb
2017-02-145701-045-1432ND
2017-02-215701-023-1506ND
2017-02-215701-045-1325ND
2017-02-285701-045-1420ND
2017-03-075701-053-1538ND
2017-03-075701-065-1504ND
2017-03-085810-045-1056ND
2017-03-145701-045-1456ND
2017-03-145701-048-1330ND
2017-03-145701-055-14290.550 ppb
2017-03-215701-045-1441ND
2017-03-285810-045-1347ND
2017-04-045701-053-1538ND
2017-04-045701-055-15550.510 ppb
2017-04-045701-065-1503ND
2017-04-055701-045-0952ND
2017-04-115701-045-1452ND
2017-04-115701-048-1351ND
2017-04-185701-045-1344ND
2017-04-255701-045-1449ND
2017-05-025701-045-1527ND
2017-05-025701-065-1547ND
2017-05-095701-045-1451ND
2017-05-095701-048-1518ND
2017-05-095701-055-14300.560 ppb
2017-05-165701-045-1052ND
2017-05-235701-012-1329ND
2017-05-235701-023-1524ND
2017-05-235701-045-1204ND
2017-05-305701-045-1512ND
2017-06-055701-065-1445ND
2017-06-065701-045-1535ND
2017-06-065701-048-1437ND
2017-06-065701-055-15080.580 ppb
2017-06-085701-065-1015ND
2017-06-135701-045-1509ND
2017-06-145701-053-1610ND
2017-06-205701-045-1426ND
2017-06-275701-045-1102ND
2017-07-055701-045-1509ND
2017-07-055701-053-1533ND
2017-07-055701-065-1558ND
2017-07-115701-045-1503ND
2017-07-115701-048-1355ND
2017-07-115701-055-14410.580 ppb
2017-07-189590-045-1132ND
2017-07-255701-045-1355ND
2017-08-015701-045-1335ND
2017-08-015701-053-1100ND
2017-08-015701-065-1314ND
2017-08-085701-045-1448ND
2017-08-085701-048-1523ND
2017-08-085701-055-13390.540 ppb
2017-08-155701-045-1319ND
2017-08-225701-006-1511ND
2017-08-225701-023-1453ND
2017-08-225701-045-1330ND
2017-08-295810-045-1212ND
2017-09-075701-045-1512ND
2017-09-075701-053-1431ND
2017-09-075701-065-0958ND
2017-09-125701-048-1529ND
2017-09-135701-045-1013ND
2017-09-195701-045-1109ND
2017-09-195701-055-10500.630 ppb
2017-09-265701-045-1346ND
2017-10-035701-045-1025ND
2017-10-035701-048-0833ND
2017-10-035701-053-0934ND
2017-10-035701-055-09560.540 ppb
2017-10-035701-065-0859ND
2017-10-115701-045-1214ND
2017-10-175701-045-1103ND
2017-10-245701-045-1128ND
2017-10-315701-045-1423ND
2017-11-015701-048-1418ND
2017-11-015701-055-09020.590 ppb
2017-11-065701-045-1452ND
2017-11-065810-053-1430ND
2017-11-065810-065-1358ND
2017-11-145810-045-1402ND
2017-11-219590-006-0852ND
2017-11-219590-023-1304ND
2017-11-219590-045-1131ND
2017-11-285701-045-1451ND
2017-12-055701-045-1435ND
2017-12-055701-048-1505ND
2017-12-055701-053-1353ND
2017-12-055701-055-14100.630 ppb
2017-12-055701-065-1317ND
2017-12-125701-045-1024ND
2017-12-195810-045-1238ND
2017-12-265810-045-1445ND
2018-01-035701-045-1505ND
2018-01-035701-053-1535ND
2018-01-055701-065-1015ND
2018-01-095701-048-1451ND
2018-01-095701-055-13120.620 ppb
2018-01-309590-045-1534ND
2018-02-065701-023-1429ND
2018-02-065701-048-0920ND
2018-02-065701-053-1037ND
2018-02-065701-055-10520.720 ppb
2018-02-065701-065-0959ND
2018-02-135701-045-0843ND
2018-02-215701-006-1514ND
2018-02-215701-045-1047ND
2018-02-275701-045-1023ND
2018-03-065701-045-1531ND
2018-03-065701-048-1345ND
2018-03-065701-053-1447ND
2018-03-065701-055-15050.610 ppb
2018-03-065701-065-1409ND
2018-03-135701-045-1055ND
2018-03-205701-045-1123ND
2018-03-265701-045-1434ND
2018-04-035810-045-1433ND
2018-04-035810-048-1313ND
2018-04-035810-053-1509ND
2018-04-035810-055-09500.980 ppb
2018-04-035810-065-1535ND
2018-04-109590-045-1412ND
2018-04-169590-045-1155ND
2018-04-255810-045-1212ND
2018-04-305810-045-1459ND
2018-05-085701-045-1022ND
2018-05-085701-048-08530.630 ppb
2018-05-085701-053-0955ND
2018-05-085701-065-0925ND
2018-05-155701-006-1454ND
2018-05-155701-012-1515ND
2018-05-155701-023-1440ND
2018-05-155701-045-1358ND
2018-05-155701-055-13450.820 ppb
2018-05-225701-045-1407ND
2018-05-295701-045-1457ND
2018-06-055810-045-1008ND
2018-06-055810-053-0934ND
2018-06-055810-065-0912ND
2018-06-125810-045-1228ND
2018-06-125701-048-14500.890 ppb
2018-06-125701-055-12150.820 ppb
2018-06-185810-045-1117ND
2018-06-185810-064-1014ND
2018-06-265701-045-1425ND
2018-06-265701-064-1345ND
2018-07-025810-045-1512ND
2018-07-025810-053-1754ND
2018-07-025810-064-1820ND
2018-07-025810-065-1826ND
2018-07-105810-045-1516ND
2018-07-105810-048-15490.860 ppb
2018-07-105810-055-15010.820 ppb
2018-07-105810-064-1432ND
2018-07-175701-045-1531ND
2018-07-175701-064-1442ND
2018-07-245701-045-1150ND
2018-07-245701-064-1127ND
2018-07-315701-045-1125ND
2018-07-315701-064-1052ND
2018-08-075701-045-1251ND
2018-08-075701-048-11201.02 ppb
2018-08-075701-053-1209ND
2018-08-075701-064-1140ND
2018-08-075701-065-1148ND
2018-08-145701-006-1045ND
2018-08-145701-023-1343ND
2018-08-145701-045-1151ND
2018-08-145701-055-11370.840 ppb
2018-08-145701-064-1059ND
2018-08-215701-045-1434ND
2018-08-215701-064-1337ND
2018-08-245810-065-1417ND
2018-08-285810-045-1302ND
2018-09-055810-045-1453ND
2018-09-055810-053-1509ND
2018-09-055810-064-1424ND
2018-09-055810-065-1432ND
2018-09-115701-045-1421ND
2018-09-115701-048-15121.02 ppb
2018-09-115701-055-14070.840 ppb
2018-09-195701-045-1526ND
2018-09-255701-045-1504ND
2018-10-035701-045-0907ND
2018-10-035701-048-15311.17 ppb
2018-10-035701-053-1319ND
2018-10-035701-055-13000.840 ppb
2018-10-035701-065-1507ND
2018-10-095701-045-1500ND
2018-10-169590-045-1147ND
2018-10-305701-045-1510ND
2018-11-055701-045-1533ND
2018-11-055701-053-1410ND
2018-11-055701-065-1551ND
2018-11-135701-045-1320ND
2018-11-145701-006-0824ND
2018-11-145701-023-0847ND
2018-11-145701-048-15211.05 ppb
2018-11-145701-055-09220.690 ppb
2018-11-195701-045-1604ND
2018-11-275810-045-1106ND
2018-12-045810-045-1440ND
2018-12-045810-048-15171.40 ppb
2018-12-045810-053-1359ND
2018-12-045810-065-1331ND
2018-12-105810-045-1211ND
2018-12-105810-055-11540.930 ppb
2018-12-175810-045-1551ND
2018-12-265810-045-1206ND
2019-01-025810-045-1427ND
2019-01-085810-045-1359ND
2019-01-085810-053-1313ND
2019-01-085810-055-13311.000 ppb
2019-01-155810-045-1435ND
2019-01-155810-048-13231.40 ppb
2019-01-155810-065-1347ND
2019-01-229590-045-1201ND
2019-01-295701-045-1235ND
2019-02-055701-043-1415ND
2019-02-055701-045-1419ND
2019-02-055701-055-14350.800 ppb
2019-02-065701-048-15351.28 ppb
2019-02-065701-065-1508ND
2019-02-125701-045-1115ND
2019-02-195701-006-0846ND
2019-02-195701-023-0922ND
2019-02-205701-045-0944ND
2019-02-205701-053-0858ND
2019-03-045810-048-15471.70 ppb
2019-03-045810-055-14320.810 ppb
2019-03-065810-043-09440.760 ppb
2019-03-065810-045-09540.550 ppb
2019-03-125701-065-1129ND
2019-03-199590-043-09110.650 ppb
2019-03-199590-045-0925ND
2019-03-195701-053-1516ND
2019-04-025701-045-1021ND
2019-04-025701-055-09510.740 ppb
2019-04-035701-048-15471.36 ppb
2019-04-035701-065-1524ND
2019-04-099590-043-1521ND
2019-04-099590-045-1525ND
2019-05-075810-045-1507ND
2019-05-075810-048-14211.40 ppb
2019-05-075810-065-1443ND
2019-05-215701-006-0911ND
2019-05-215701-012-1333ND
2019-05-215701-023-1503ND
2019-06-115701-045-1351ND
2019-06-115701-048-14511.53 ppb
2019-06-115701-065-1417ND
2019-07-095701-048-14541.41 ppb
2019-07-095701-065-1355ND
2019-07-105701-055-08380.790 ppb
2019-08-065701-045-1404ND
2019-08-065701-065-1339ND
2019-08-075701-023-1241ND
2019-08-075701-055-15060.840 ppb
2019-08-145701-006-1500ND
2019-08-165701-053-1448ND
2019-08-265810-048-14041.60 ppb
2019-09-045701-053-0921ND
2019-09-095701-048-10381.41 ppb
2019-09-095701-065-1120ND
2019-09-115701-045-0942ND
2019-09-115701-055-09130.850 ppb
2019-10-025701-045-0927ND
2019-10-085701-053-1504ND
2019-10-095701-055-09490.910 ppb
2019-10-155701-048-14191.66 ppb
2019-10-155701-065-1508ND
2019-11-055701-053-1200ND
2019-11-055701-055-12200.900 ppb
2019-11-065701-065-1520ND
2019-11-159590-048-1452ND
2019-11-195701-006-0910ND
2019-11-215701-048-1439ND
2019-12-035701-053-1505ND
2019-12-035701-055-12310.910 ppb
2019-12-095701-065-1146ND
2019-12-105701-048-1142ND
2019-12-199590-045-1143ND