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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Oconee County - Watkinsville

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND20ND
2018N/A00N/A
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 Lab ID Result
2014-04-29AI38856ND
2014-04-29AI38857ND
2014-05-27AI41351ND
2015-11-12AJ00940ND
2016-08-17AJ23084ND
2016-08-17AJ23085ND
2016-08-17AJ23086ND
2016-08-17AJ23087ND
2016-08-17AJ23088ND
2017-10-11AJ71271ND
2017-10-11AJ71272ND
2019-03-18AK13407ND
2019-03-18AK13408ND
2019-03-18AK13409ND
2019-03-18AK13410ND
2019-03-18AK13411ND