1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Homer
NOTE: Homer purchases water from Banks County - Mountain Creek which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Banks County - Mountain Creek.
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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
NOTE: Homer purchases water from Banks County - Mountain Creek which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Banks County - Mountain Creek.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | AI27449 | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | AI63851 | ND |
| 2016-01-18 | AJ04538 | ND |
| 2017-03-01 | AJ47254 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | AJ76827 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | AK10173 | ND |