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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Mcgraw Village

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-04-08AW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2014-04-08BW POC 14 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08BW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2015-04-08AW POC 15 MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 AW MCGRAWND
2016-04-11POC 16 BW MCGRAWND
2016-10-25POC 16B AW MCGRAND
2016-10-25POC 16B BW MCGRAND
2017-04-06POC 17 AW MCGRAWND
2017-04-06POC 17 BW MCGRAWND
2018-04-03AW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2018-04-04BW POC 18 MCGRAWND
2019-02-06AW POC 19 MCGRAWND
2019-02-06POC 19 BW MCGRAWND