VOCs & pesticides · 2023
Trichloroethylene in Nashville, TN tap water
Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Trichloroethylene and reported no detectable amount.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Range System-wide | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Nashville, TN's 2023 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.
People also ask
+Is there Trichloroethylene in Nashville, TN tap water?
Nashville, TN's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report tested for Trichloroethylene and found no detectable amount.
+What's the federal limit for Trichloroethylene in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Trichloroethylene is 5 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.
+Where does this Trichloroethylene measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Trichloroethylene entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Nashville, TN 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/tn/nashville/2023/source.