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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Porter SUD

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

 

31

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND100ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND50ND
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
2014-07-08AC59005ND
2015-04-13AC87989ND
2015-04-13AC87995ND
2015-04-13AC87983ND
2015-04-13AC87991ND
2015-04-13AC88001ND
2015-04-13AC88005ND
2015-09-30AD09108ND
2015-09-30AD09106ND
2015-11-19AD14236ND
2015-11-19AD14238ND
2016-01-12AD17610ND
2016-01-12AD17618ND
2016-01-12AD17620ND
2016-01-12AD17608ND
2016-01-12AD17602ND
2017-01-19AD65761ND
2017-01-19AD65751ND
2017-01-19AD65767ND
2017-01-19AD65769ND
2017-10-11AE00408ND
2018-01-09AE08391ND
2018-01-09AE08367ND
2018-01-09AE08369ND
2018-01-09AE08409ND
2018-11-26AE46856ND
2019-01-23AE50957ND
2019-01-23AE50961ND
2019-01-23AE50955ND
2019-01-23AE50953ND
2019-01-23AE50951ND