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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Ipswich DPU Water Department

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND60ND
2015ND60ND
2016ND60ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-06ND
2014-02-06ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2014-04-10ND
2015-03-04ND
2015-03-04ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2015-04-09ND
2016-02-04ND
2016-02-04ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2016-04-28ND
2017-01-05ND
2017-01-05ND
2018-02-01ND
2018-02-01ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND
2018-05-03ND