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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Rolling Green First Addition

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

 

13

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
2015ND60ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-06-0815F0520-01ND
2015-06-0815F0520-02ND
2015-08-1315H0974-01ND
2015-08-1315H0974-02ND
2015-11-0215K0134-02ND
2015-11-0215K0134-03ND
2016-03-143414156ND
2016-03-143414240ND
2016-05-0316E0133-01ND
2016-05-0316E0133-02ND
2017-08-2117H1662-01ND
2017-08-2117H1662-02ND
2018-07-1818G1275-01ND