1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
City of Splendora
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
16
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | AC53145 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC81675 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC81681 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | AC81677 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | AD33200 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | AD33202 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | AD33198 | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | AD77738 | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | AD77736 | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | AD77744 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | AE18642 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | AE18630 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | AE18648 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | AE61400 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | AE61402 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | AE61398 | ND |