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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Koa of Ely Campground

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-12-301412822-001-VND
2015-12-031512128-001-VOCND
2015-12-171512611-001VOCND
2016-03-24201603290067ND
2016-06-21201606240159ND
2016-12-156L22011-01ND
2017-09-121709276-001ND
2017-10-121710406-001ND
2017-11-211711690-002ND
2018-09-0618090199-001ND
2019-09-0519090173-001ND