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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

West Gregg Special Utility District

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-07-02Q1425583001ND
2015-04-29Q1515717015ND
2015-04-29Q1515717012ND
2015-04-29Q1515717011ND
2016-10-25Q1645489004ND
2016-10-25Q1645489017ND
2016-10-25Q1645489001ND
2016-10-25Q1645489014ND
2017-08-09Q1734186005ND
2017-08-09Q1734186003ND
2017-08-09Q1734186002ND
2018-09-13Q1836486004ND
2018-09-13Q1836486002ND
2018-12-05Q1849734003ND
2019-02-14Q1906942010ND
2019-02-14Q1906942006ND
2019-03-28Q1912650001ND
2019-03-28Q1912650003ND