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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

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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
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-04-02L4974224-1ND
2014-04-28L5026034-1ND
2014-11-07L5300357-1ND
2015-01-2912285060ND
2015-04-0112631022ND
2015-07-2213010804ND
2015-10-0913387349ND
2016-02-1913868708ND
2016-05-0414248963ND
2016-09-0714906196ND
2016-10-1915073680ND
2017-01-1715515366ND
2017-05-1916255564ND
2017-07-2116411253ND
2018-05-23L6992345-1ND
2019-05-09L7110022-1ND