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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Miller Colony

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-03-05H14030067-001DND
2014-03-05H14030067-002AND
2015-03-05H15030077-001BND
2016-05-11H16050220-001AND
2017-09-20H17090416-001AND
2018-03-13H18030206-001DND
2018-03-13H18030206-002DND
2018-04-10H18040207-001AND
2018-04-10H18040207-002AND