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Trichloroethylene

Emerald Coast Utilities Authority

Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent and common groundwater pollutant, damages the immune system, harms the developing fetus and causes cancer. Read More.

Trichloroethylene was once commonly used to remove grease from metal parts, such as steel pipes and engines, and as a solvent in dry cleaning and carpet cleaning products. Drinking trichloroethylene-contaminated drinking water has been linked with birth defects, leukemia, and liver and kidney damage. Trichloroethylene is highly volatile and can enter indoor air through water in pipes. If trichloroethylene is present, people can inhale it while bathing, washing dishes and doing other household activities that involve water.

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325

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

15

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0398 ppb605ND - 0.630 ppb
20150.0255 ppb626ND - 0.550 ppb
20160.0733 ppb496ND - 1.10 ppb
20170.0263 ppb634ND - 0.680 ppb
20180.0376 ppb456ND - 0.340 ppb
20190.0700 ppb469ND - 0.560 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.4 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.4 ppb for trichloroethylene was defined by the state of Minnesota as health risk limit, the concentration of a contaminant that can be consumed with little or no risk to health. This health guideline protects against harm to the developing fetus and damage to the immune system.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for trichloroethylene, established in 1987, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit does not fully protect against the risk of cancer and harm to the developing fetus.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-18ND
2014-02-19ND
2014-02-19ND
2014-02-19ND
2014-02-19ND
2014-02-200.480 ppb
2014-02-20ND
2014-02-20ND
2014-02-20ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-21ND
2014-04-220.450 ppb
2014-04-22ND
2014-04-22ND
2014-04-22ND
2014-04-23ND
2014-08-190.630 ppb
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-19ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-08-20ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-07ND
2014-10-08ND
2014-10-08ND
2014-10-08ND
2014-10-08ND
2014-10-09ND
2014-10-09ND
2014-10-09ND
2014-10-130.260 ppb
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-13ND
2014-10-14ND
2014-10-14ND
2014-12-030.570 ppb
2014-12-03ND
2015-02-23ND
2015-02-23ND
2015-02-23ND
2015-02-23ND
2015-02-240.190 ppb
2015-02-240.180 ppb
2015-02-24ND
2015-02-24ND
2015-04-03ND
2015-04-060.210 ppb
2015-04-060.160 ppb
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-06ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-04-07ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-05ND
2015-05-06ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-05-07ND
2015-06-08ND
2015-06-10ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-06-18ND
2015-07-060.290 ppb
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-06ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-07-07ND
2015-10-050.550 ppb
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-05ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2015-10-06ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-050.410 ppb
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-05ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-01-06ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-160.710 ppb
2016-05-16ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-07-19ND
2016-07-190.720 ppb
2016-07-19ND
2016-07-20ND
2016-07-20ND
2016-07-20ND
2016-07-200.180 ppb
2016-07-20ND
2016-07-21ND
2016-07-21ND
2016-11-010.470 ppb
2016-11-01ND
2016-11-01ND
2016-11-01ND
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-021.10 ppb
2016-11-02ND
2016-11-02ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-170.680 ppb
2017-01-17ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-18ND
2017-01-23ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-040.340 ppb
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-04ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-04-05ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-110.390 ppb
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-11ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-12ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-19ND
2017-07-24ND
2017-09-19ND
2017-09-20ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-10ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-110.250 ppb
2017-10-11ND
2017-10-12ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-05ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-06ND
2018-02-08ND
2018-04-09ND
2018-04-10ND
2018-04-100.160 ppb
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-11ND
2018-04-110.340 ppb
2018-04-12ND
2018-04-12ND
2018-04-12ND
2018-04-16ND
2018-04-16ND
2018-04-16ND
2018-07-170.340 ppb
2018-07-17ND
2018-07-17ND
2018-07-170.210 ppb
2018-07-17ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-07-18ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-010.320 ppb
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-010.320 ppb
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2018-10-01ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-04ND
2019-02-040.310 ppb
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-05ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-02-06ND
2019-02-060.410 ppb
2019-03-06ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-210.250 ppb
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-21ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-220.510 ppb
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-05-22ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-160.280 ppb
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-160.160 ppb
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-16ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-07-17ND
2019-07-170.540 ppb
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-080.560 ppb
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-080.200 ppb
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-08ND
2019-10-09ND
2019-10-09ND