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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Aquarion Water Company of Ct-lebanon Division

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-01-15201400811-VOC1ND
2014-04-02201404337-VOC1ND
2014-07-22201410410-VOC1ND
2015-04-08201504357-VOC1ND
2016-04-06201604259-VOC1ND
2017-04-05201704790-VOC1ND
2018-04-04201804088-VOC1ND
2019-04-03201904313-VOC1ND