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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Winfield Water Works & Sewer Board

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-10-17141017023-2ND
2014-10-17141017023-1ND
2015-01-13150113015-1ND
2015-10-15151015049-1ND
2015-10-15151015049-2ND
2016-10-10161010011-2ND
2016-10-10161010011-1ND
2017-10-23171023025-1ND
2017-11-13171113049-1ND
2018-01-08180108032-001ND
2018-10-1118100425-002AND
2018-10-1118100425-001AND
2019-10-1720126539001_IVOCND
2019-10-1720126539002_IVOCND