1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Jamestown Water Department
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-24 | 1401549-02_TO12 | ND |
| 2014-02-24 | 1401549-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 1402756-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 1501606-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 1501606-02_TO12 | ND |
| 2015-04-23 | 1501979-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | 1601293-02_TO12 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | 1601293-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2016-06-23 | 1602791-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2017-02-13 | 1701190-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2017-02-13 | 1701191-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2017-05-31 | 1702362-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 1801248-02_TO12 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 1801248-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 1801839-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | 1901443-01_TO12 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | 1901443-02_TO12 | ND |
| 2019-04-17 | 1901742-01_TO12 | ND |