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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Pickens County Water and F. P. Authority

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

 

36

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND80ND
2018ND40ND
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 Lab ID Result
2014-02-06140206093-1ND
2014-02-06140206093-5ND
2014-02-06140206093-2ND
2014-02-06140206093-4ND
2014-02-06140206093-3ND
2014-04-08140408032-2ND
2014-04-08140408032-1ND
2015-03-09150309011-1ND
2015-06-16150616035-2ND
2015-06-16150616035-3ND
2015-06-16150616035-4ND
2015-06-16150616035-1ND
2015-08-25150825026-1ND
2015-10-02151002020-1ND
2016-03-31160331029-2ND
2016-03-31160331029-3ND
2016-03-31160331029-1ND
2016-06-06160606002-1ND
2016-06-06160606002-2ND
2017-01-23170123010-4ND
2017-01-23170123017-2ND
2017-01-23170123010-5ND
2017-01-23170123010-1ND
2017-01-23170123010-2ND
2017-01-23170123017-1ND
2017-01-23170123010-3ND
2017-06-06170606017-1ND
2018-01-31180131040-3ND
2018-01-31180131040-1ND
2018-01-31180131040-2ND
2018-05-30180530025-1ND
2019-03-0419030036-003AND
2019-03-0419030036-002AND
2019-03-0419030036-004AND
2019-03-0419030036-001AND
2019-05-1319050337-001AND