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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Trichloroethylene

Sanford Water District

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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114

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
2014ND190ND
2015ND180ND
2016ND220ND
2017ND240ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND170ND

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
2014-03-12ND
2014-03-12ND
2014-03-12ND
2014-06-02ND
2014-06-02ND
2014-06-03ND
2014-06-03ND
2014-06-04ND
2014-06-05ND
2014-06-05ND
2014-08-11ND
2014-08-12ND
2014-10-30ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-17ND
2014-11-17ND
2015-03-11215030269ND
2015-03-11215030266ND
2015-03-11215030264ND
2015-04-29215040774.03ND
2015-04-29215040774.02ND
2015-04-29215040774.01ND
2015-05-27215050784ND
2015-07-15215070452.01ND
2015-07-15215070450ND
2015-08-24215080762ND
2015-08-24215080759ND
2015-08-26215080854.03ND
2015-08-26215080854.02ND
2015-08-26215080854.01ND
2015-11-18215110432ND
2015-11-18215110430ND
2015-11-18215110426ND
2015-11-24215110428ND
2016-03-29216030772ND
2016-03-29216030770.01ND
2016-03-30216030803ND
2016-03-30216030801ND
2016-05-25216051007ND
2016-06-15216060628ND
2016-06-15216060626ND
2016-06-15216060624ND
2016-06-20216060820ND
2016-06-20216060817ND
2016-08-24216080963.01ND
2016-08-29216081192.02ND
2016-08-29216081192.01ND
2016-08-30216081239.02ND
2016-08-30216081239.01ND
2016-11-09216110294ND
2016-11-09216110292ND
2016-11-16216110518ND
2016-11-16216110516ND
2016-12-06216120183ND
2016-12-06216120180ND
2016-12-15216120418ND
2017-03-21217030573.01ND
2017-03-21217030571.01ND
2017-03-22217030622.01ND
2017-03-22217030620.01ND
2017-03-28217030765.01ND
2017-05-30217051146.01ND
2017-05-30217051143.01ND
2017-05-30217051123.01ND
2017-05-30217051120.01ND
2017-05-31217051229.01ND
2017-05-31217051226.01ND
2017-05-31217051223.01ND
2017-06-14217060612.01ND
2017-06-14217060609.01ND
2017-08-23217081090ND
2017-08-29217081325ND
2017-08-29217081321ND
2017-08-29217081317.01ND
2017-08-30217081406ND
2017-08-30217081402ND
2017-08-30217081398ND
2017-12-13217120406.03ND
2017-12-13217120406.02ND
2017-12-13217120406.01ND
2018-06-13218060559.01ND
2018-06-13218060558.01ND
2018-06-20218060835.01ND
2018-06-20218060839.01ND
2018-06-20218060837.01ND
2018-09-18218090600.01ND
2018-09-18218090600.02ND
2018-09-18218090600.03ND
2018-09-18218090600.04ND
2018-09-19218090648.02ND
2018-09-19218090648.03ND
2018-09-19218090648.04ND
2018-09-19218090648.05ND
2018-09-19218090648.01ND
2019-05-22219050988.01ND
2019-05-22219050982.01ND
2019-05-22219050990.01ND
2019-05-22219050984.01ND
2019-05-22219050986.01ND
2019-08-14219080600.01ND
2019-08-14219080604.01ND
2019-08-14219080602.01ND
2019-08-22219080955.01ND
2019-08-26219081046.01ND
2019-12-17219120550.01ND
2019-12-17219120552.01ND
2019-12-17219120554.01ND
2019-12-17219120557.01ND
2019-12-18219120614.01ND
2019-12-18219120612.01ND
2019-12-18219120610.01ND