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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Milford Water Company

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

 

34

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND90ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-05-28ND
2014-05-28ND
2014-05-28ND
2014-05-28ND
2014-05-28ND
2014-06-05ND
2014-06-05ND
2015-06-09ND
2015-06-09ND
2015-06-09ND
2015-06-16ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-07-09ND
2015-12-18ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-19ND
2016-05-26ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-10ND
2017-05-24ND
2017-05-24ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-05-15ND
2018-06-06ND
2018-06-28ND
2019-05-14ND
2019-05-14ND
2019-07-25ND
2019-10-09ND