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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Tryon Road Special Utility District

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

 

14

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
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2015-11-24Q1546818002ND
2015-11-24Q1546818003ND
2016-11-09Q1648803007ND
2016-11-09Q1648803010ND
2016-11-09Q1648803012ND
2017-08-10Q1734515009ND
2017-08-10Q1734515011ND
2017-08-10Q1734515012ND
2018-11-28Q1848464002ND
2018-11-28Q1848464003ND
2018-11-28Q1848464005ND
2019-03-21Q1911930002ND
2019-03-21Q1911930012ND
2019-03-21Q1911930005ND