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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Athens

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

 

12

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
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

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
2015-02-04Q1504432001ND
2015-02-04Q1504432003ND
2015-02-04Q1504432006ND
2016-11-29Q1651670004ND
2017-10-02Q1748075012ND
2017-10-02Q1748075007ND
2017-12-04Q1762647013ND
2018-05-17Q1820138001ND
2018-05-17Q1820138003ND
2018-05-17Q1820138005ND
2019-02-11Q1905994002ND
2019-02-11Q1905994005ND