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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Opp Utilities Board

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND50ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

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
2014-08-20375-082014-VOC-1ND
2016-09-0637509062016-4VND
2016-09-0637509062016-3VND
2016-09-0637509062016-1VND
2016-09-0637509062016-5VND
2016-09-0637509062016-2VND
2019-02-20187669-01VOCND
2019-02-20187669-04VOCND
2019-02-20187669-05VOCND
2019-02-20187669-06VOCND
2019-02-20187669-07VOCND
2019-02-20187669-03VOCND