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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Forest Lake Subdivision

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-12-11Q1459825010ND
2015-08-04Q1530175002ND
2015-11-05Q1543844001ND
2016-03-22Q1611711004ND
2016-06-15Q1624316001ND
2016-06-15Q1624316007ND
2017-10-06Q1749349002ND
2017-10-06Q1749349008ND
2018-11-28Q1848465002ND
2018-11-28Q1848465004ND
2019-03-28Q1912651002ND