VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Trichloroethylene in Las Cruces, NM tap water
Las Cruces, NM's 2024 report shows Trichloroethylene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Minimum System-wide | 0 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Reported level Detected In | 0.54 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Maximum System-wide | 0.54 ug/L | 0 ug/L MCLG |
Verbatim from Las Cruces, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Trichloroethylene
An industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing.
A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the liver.
How Las Cruces, NM compares
1 of the 32 systems measuring Trichloroethylene on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Trichloroethylene:
People also ask
+Is there Trichloroethylene in Las Cruces, NM tap water?
Yes — Las Cruces, NM's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Trichloroethylene at 0.54 ug/L. Las Cruces, NM's 2024 report shows Trichloroethylene detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Trichloroethylene in drinking water?
The federal MCLG for Trichloroethylene is 0 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+What is Trichloroethylene?
An industrial solvent (TCE) used in metal degreasing. A known human carcinogen; long-term exposure above the federal limit can damage the liver.
+Which other U.S. cities have Trichloroethylene over the federal limit?
1 of the 32 systems on The Water Map measuring Trichloroethylene report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include El Monte, CA.
+Where does this Trichloroethylene measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Trichloroethylene entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Las Cruces, NM water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/nm/las-cruces/2024/source.