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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

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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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
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
2014-04-109588-001-1045ND
2014-04-109588-002-1050ND
2015-04-029588-002-1124ND
2015-06-199588-001-1008ND
2015-07-109588-001-1145ND
2016-04-079588-001-1059ND
2016-04-079588-002-1045ND
2017-04-069588-001-1106ND
2017-04-069588-002-1128ND
2018-04-069588-002-1100ND
2018-05-049588-001-0920ND
2019-04-059588-002-0910ND
2019-05-039588-001-0917ND