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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,2-Trichloroethane

Audubon Water Company

1,1,2-Trichloroethane is a volatile neurotoxic solvent used for manufacturing products such as plastic wrap and carpet backing. It causes liver tumors in animal studies. Read More.

The EPA classifies 1,1,2- trichloroethane as a possible human carcinogen. The California public health goal of 0.3 parts per billion, set to protect against cancer, is 16 times lower than the amount allowed by the federal government, which is a Maximum Contaminant Level of 5 parts per billion.

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138

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND220ND
2015ND240ND
2016ND240ND
2017ND230ND
2018ND230ND
2019ND220ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.3 ppb for 1,1,2-trichloroethane was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against cancer.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for 1,1,2-trichloroethane, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to 1,1,2-trichloroethane exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-131066988001ND
2014-01-131066988002ND
2014-01-131066988003ND
2014-02-271073775001ND
2014-04-021079479001ND
2014-04-021079479002ND
2014-04-021079479004ND
2014-04-021079479003ND
2014-04-232003262001ND
2014-04-232003262002ND
2014-08-282026276001ND
2014-08-282026276002ND
2014-08-282026276003ND
2014-09-092028135001ND
2014-09-092028135002ND
2014-09-092028135003ND
2014-10-062032858001ND
2014-10-062032858002ND
2014-10-062032858003ND
2014-10-062032858004ND
2014-11-062038813001ND
2014-11-062038814001ND
2015-03-1012517680ND
2015-03-1012517743ND
2015-03-1012517722ND
2015-03-1012517701ND
2015-03-1812517764ND
2015-03-1812517785ND
2015-03-1812517806ND
2015-03-2612635376ND
2015-06-0112751839ND
2015-06-0112751860ND
2015-06-0112751881ND
2015-06-0112751902ND
2015-06-0512884484ND
2015-09-1713266507ND
2015-09-1713266528ND
2015-09-1713266549ND
2015-09-1713266570ND
2015-09-2413266591ND
2015-10-1913391325ND
2015-11-1913515905ND
2015-11-1913515926ND
2015-11-1913515947ND
2015-11-1913515968ND
2015-11-1913515989ND
2016-02-0513872276ND
2016-02-0513872297ND
2016-02-0513872318ND
2016-02-0513872339ND
2016-03-1713988321ND
2016-04-0413988352ND
2016-04-0413988373ND
2016-04-0413988394ND
2016-04-0413988415ND
2016-04-1314105403ND
2016-04-1314105424ND
2016-04-2214572546ND
2016-04-2514572567ND
2016-09-1614910425ND
2016-09-1614910446ND
2016-09-1614910467ND
2016-09-1614910488ND
2016-09-2914910807ND
2016-10-0515078220ND
2016-10-0515078241ND
2016-10-0515078262ND
2016-10-0515078283ND
2016-10-0515078304ND
2016-12-0815374263ND
2017-01-1715519939ND
2017-02-1015657983ND
2017-02-1015658004ND
2017-02-1015658025ND
2017-02-1015658046ND
2017-02-1015658067ND
2017-02-2315658088ND
2017-05-0515940556ND
2017-05-0515940577ND
2017-05-0515940598ND
2017-05-0515940619ND
2017-09-1916729580ND
2017-09-1916729601ND
2017-09-1916729622ND
2017-09-1916729643ND
2017-09-2016729664ND
2017-09-2516729685ND
2017-10-0216729805ND
2017-10-0216729826ND
2017-10-0216729847ND
2017-10-0216729868ND
2017-10-0516882760ND
2017-10-1716882923ND
2018-03-022299268001ND
2018-03-022299268002ND
2018-03-022299268003ND
2018-03-022299268004ND
2018-03-282305330001ND
2018-04-012306020001ND
2018-04-022306020002ND
2018-04-022306020003ND
2018-04-022306020004ND
2018-04-022306020005ND
2018-09-172338753001ND
2018-09-172338753002ND
2018-09-172338753003ND
2018-09-172338753004ND
2018-09-172338753005ND
2018-09-182339343001ND
2018-09-202339702001ND
2018-09-212340025001ND
2018-10-012341512001ND
2018-10-012341512002ND
2018-10-012341512003ND
2018-10-012341512004ND
2018-10-242346425001ND
2019-03-223023817002ND
2019-03-223023817001ND
2019-03-223023817005ND
2019-03-223023817003ND
2019-03-223023817006ND
2019-03-223023817004ND
2019-04-103027288001ND
2019-04-103027288003ND
2019-04-103027288005ND
2019-04-103027288007ND
2019-04-243029820001ND
2019-07-253047779001ND
2019-07-253047779003ND
2019-07-253047779005ND
2019-07-253047779007ND
2019-08-053049543001ND
2019-10-163064410005ND
2019-10-163064409001ND
2019-10-163064410001ND
2019-10-163064410003ND
2019-10-163064410007ND
2019-10-223065363001ND