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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Mesa Grande Water Supply Corporation

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-12-03Q1458233004ND
2014-12-03Q1458233006ND
2015-10-22Q1541808003ND
2015-10-22Q1541808001ND
2016-11-14Q1649175001ND
2016-11-14Q1649175003ND
2017-12-14Q1766132002ND
2017-12-14Q1766132003ND
2018-10-01Q1838902010ND
2018-10-01Q1838902008ND
2019-09-23Q1967401003ND
2019-09-23Q1967401005ND