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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Hibbing

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-01-2114A0762-01ND
2014-12-1014L0519-01ND
2014-12-1014L0519-02ND
2016-03-0716C0397-01ND
2016-03-0716C0398-01ND
2016-03-0716C0399-01ND
2017-09-1917I0942-01ND
2017-09-1917I0942-02ND
2018-03-2018C0858-01ND
2018-06-1118F0733-01ND
2019-06-2019F1477-01ND
2019-06-2019F1480-01ND