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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Emerald Valley Mutual Water Company

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

 

8

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
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2015-09-305810-001-1447ND
2015-09-305810-002-1515ND
2015-09-305810-003-1510ND
2016-07-125810-004-1830ND
2016-10-125810-005-1630ND
2018-10-245810-002-1405ND
2018-10-245810-003-1500ND
2019-05-085810-004-1435ND