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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Hillview Village

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-08-122014 POC - WELLND
2015-06-231508989-001ND
2016-05-252016 POC-1600024ND
2017-06-271709680-001ND
2017-08-02EHS1700039798ND
2017-08-02EHS1700039797-SRND
2018-04-241805916-001ND
2018-05-29EHS1800023081-SRND
2019-07-22EHS1900036966-SRND