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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Bridgestone MUD

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
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
2015-03-03AC82587ND
2015-04-17AC88843ND
2015-04-17AC88841ND
2016-02-19AD24409ND
2016-02-19AD24770ND
2017-01-27AD67543ND
2017-01-27AD67547ND
2017-04-28AD81836ND
2018-03-02AE16680ND
2018-05-21AE27028ND
2018-05-21AE27022ND
2019-01-11AE49599ND
2019-01-11AE49595ND
2019-02-22AE55667ND