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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Enoch City Water System

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND50ND

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 Result
2014-01-14ND
2014-01-14ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-04ND
2015-05-04ND
2016-11-28ND
2016-11-28ND
2017-08-01ND
2017-08-01ND
2018-08-21ND
2018-09-12ND
2018-09-12ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-04-16ND
2019-09-03ND
2019-09-10ND
2019-10-28ND