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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

North Harrison Water Supply Corporation

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-11-10Q1455243004ND
2015-03-20Q1510571007ND
2015-05-27Q1519430020ND
2015-05-27Q1519430014ND
2015-05-27Q1519430011ND
2016-11-01Q1647008014ND
2016-11-01Q1647008011ND
2016-11-01Q1647008012ND
2017-10-04Q1748860003ND
2017-10-04Q1748860002ND
2017-10-04Q1748860013ND
2018-11-06Q1844291006ND
2018-11-06Q1844291004ND
2018-11-06Q1844291003ND
2019-03-05Q1909314001ND
2019-03-05Q1909314005ND
2019-03-05Q1909314003ND