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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Big Plains Sw Special Service District - Cedar Point

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND40ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

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 Result
2014-02-27ND
2014-02-27ND
2014-12-11ND
2014-12-11ND
2015-02-10ND
2015-02-10ND
2016-12-14ND
2017-07-05ND
2017-12-13ND
2018-11-28ND
2019-03-06ND
2019-03-06ND
2019-05-29ND
2019-07-29ND
2019-12-09ND