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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Newburgh Consolidated WD

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
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
2014-11-24420-84852-1(POCSND
2014-11-24420-84852-2(POCSND
2015-05-27420-90711-2(POCSND
2015-05-27420-90711-1(POCSND
2016-05-25420-104832-1(POCND
2016-05-25420-104832-2(POCND
2017-05-16420-120884-2(POCND
2017-05-16420-120884-1(POCND
2018-04-09420-135144-1POCND
2018-04-09420-135144-2POCND
2019-10-22420-162188-1POCND
2019-10-22420-162188-2POCND