1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Newton County Water System
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
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2014-05-08 | AI40168 | ND |
2014-05-08 | AI40169 | ND |
2015-03-13 | AI68998 | ND |
2015-03-13 | AI68999 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AJ08345 | ND |
2016-03-17 | AJ08346 | ND |
2017-06-05 | AJ56515 | ND |
2017-06-05 | AJ56516 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AJ89143 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AJ89144 | ND |
2019-05-06 | AK16560 | ND |
2019-05-06 | AK16561 | ND |