VOCs & pesticides · 2024
Trichloroethylene in Tacoma, WA tap water
Tacoma, WA's 2024 Trichloroethylene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Maximum System-wide | 1.4 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Range Of Level Detected | 0–1.4 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Tacoma, WA'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.
People also ask
+Is there Trichloroethylene in Tacoma, WA tap water?
Yes — Tacoma, WA's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Trichloroethylene at 1.4 ug/L. Tacoma, WA's 2024 Trichloroethylene measurement is below the federal limit of 5 ug/L (MCL).
+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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Tacoma, WA 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/wa/tacoma/2024/source.