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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1-Trichloroethane

Lake Windcrest Water System

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-06-26AC58221ND
2015-04-22AC89248ND
2015-04-22AC89250ND
2015-04-22AC89252ND
2015-09-28AD08762ND
2015-11-02AD12226ND
2016-07-06AD43189ND
2016-07-06AD43187ND
2016-07-06AD43185ND
2017-07-27AD91118ND
2017-10-05AD99585ND
2017-10-05AD99583ND
2018-07-25AE34522ND
2018-07-25AE34526ND
2018-07-25AE34528ND
2019-11-07AE88943ND
2019-11-07AE88903ND
2019-11-07AE88905ND