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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Butte-Silver Bow Water Department

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-24B14021519-003END
2014-02-24B14021519-002END
2014-02-24B14021519-001END
2015-02-24B15021845-003CND
2015-02-24B15021845-002CND
2015-02-24B15021845-001CND
2016-02-22B16021667-001CND
2016-02-22B16021667-003CND
2016-02-22B16021667-002CND
2017-06-20B17061971-003END
2017-06-20B17061971-002END
2017-06-20B17061971-001END
2018-03-13B18031136-003CND
2018-03-13B18031136-002CND
2018-03-13B18031136-001CND
2019-03-25B19032022-001CND
2019-03-25B19032022-003CND
2019-03-25B19032022-002CND