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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Four Winds Hospital

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND30ND
2017ND10ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND

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
2014-02-25AQ03138-POCND
2014-03-251.400990-POCND
2016-11-101.603267ND
2016-11-101.603266ND
2016-11-101.60368ND
2017-03-091.700564ND
2019-08-221.902364POCSND
2019-08-221.902365POCSND
2019-08-221.902366POCSND