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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Arizona Water Company - Sedona

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND80ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
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
2015-05-195051638-07ND
2015-05-195051638-06ND
2015-05-195051638-05ND
2015-05-195051638-04ND
2015-05-195051638-03ND
2015-05-195051638-02ND
2015-05-195051638-01ND
2015-06-175061654-01ND
2018-05-0918E1147-08 VOCND
2018-05-0918E1147-07 VOCND
2018-05-0918E1147-06 VOCND
2018-05-0918E1147-05 VOCND
2018-05-0918E1147-04 VOCND
2018-05-1618E1760-01 VOCND
2018-08-1518H1709-01ND
2018-10-2418J2635-01 VOCND
2019-01-3019A3195-01ND