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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Northwest Park MUD

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
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
2015-09-15AD07117ND
2015-09-15AD07121ND
2015-09-15AD07133ND
2016-08-03AD46879ND
2016-08-03AD46881ND
2016-08-03AD46883ND
2016-11-15AD58081ND
2017-04-28AD81834ND
2017-04-28AD81840ND
2017-04-28AD81862ND
2017-04-28AD81854ND
2018-06-07AE29031ND
2018-06-07AE29025ND
2018-06-07AE29027ND
2019-07-25AE76005ND
2019-07-25AE76007ND
2019-12-19AE92875ND