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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Old Egypt Subdivision

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-07-14AC59516ND
2014-07-14AC59518ND
2014-07-14AC59522ND
2014-08-13AC63417ND
2014-08-13AC63423ND
2014-08-13AC63421ND
2015-05-05AC90556ND
2015-05-05AC90560ND
2015-05-05AC90558ND
2016-02-17AD23975ND
2016-02-17AD23973ND
2016-02-17AD23947ND
2017-07-26AD90869ND
2017-07-26AD90865ND
2017-07-26AD90861ND
2018-04-26AE24166ND
2018-04-26AE24162ND
2018-04-26AE24152ND
2019-04-16AE62570ND
2019-04-16AE62568ND
2019-04-16AE62560ND
2019-04-16AE62562ND
2019-07-11AE74188ND
2019-12-06AE91686ND