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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Auburn Water District

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

 

45

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND110ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND150ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND160ND

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
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2015-05-19ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-05-17ND
2017-10-18ND
2018-02-07ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-11-14ND
2019-03-14ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-08-27ND
2019-10-08ND