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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Rosebrook Water

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.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND60ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-01-14128211.01ND
2014-04-08130316.01ND
2014-07-01133130.01ND
2014-10-07136569.01ND
2014-10-07136570.01ND
2015-03-03140973.01ND
2015-04-07141939.01ND
2015-07-21145948.01ND
2015-10-19149322.01ND
2015-10-19149322.02ND
2016-01-05151873.01ND
2016-04-11154734.01ND
2016-07-05157890.01ND
2016-10-04161154.01ND
2016-10-04161151.01ND
2017-01-03164323.01ND
2017-04-04167117.01ND
2017-07-11170838.01ND
2017-10-03174156.01ND
2017-10-03174164.01ND
2018-01-09177705.01ND
2018-04-03180179.01ND
2018-08-14185436.01ND
2018-08-14185435.01ND
2018-11-06188759.01ND
2018-12-28190707.01ND
2019-01-08191004.01ND
2019-05-09195257.01ND
2019-09-03199820.01ND
2019-11-12203281.01ND
2019-11-12203281.02ND