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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.

 

22

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
2018ND70ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-09-092028134003ND
2014-09-092028134001ND
2015-06-0112750224ND
2015-06-0112750245ND
2015-06-0112750266ND
2016-05-0414251485ND
2016-05-0414251508ND
2017-02-1015656100ND
2017-02-1015656121ND
2018-04-121808892-01ND
2018-04-121808892-03ND
2018-04-121808892-02ND
2018-09-182339349005ND
2018-09-182339349003ND
2018-09-182339349001ND
2018-12-213007545001ND
2019-03-223026957001ND
2019-04-163028568002ND
2019-04-163028568003ND
2019-09-093056650002ND
2019-10-043062099002ND
2019-10-223065360002ND