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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Butts County/Jackson/Jenkinsburg WS

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-02-27AI28874ND
2014-02-27AI28875ND
2015-02-02AI63874ND
2015-02-02AI63875ND
2016-01-27AJ05054ND
2016-01-27AJ05055ND
2017-03-27AJ48693ND
2017-03-27AJ48694ND
2018-01-24AJ77865ND
2018-01-24AJ77866ND
2019-02-14187096-01ND
2019-02-14187097-01ND