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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-03-26AC48344ND
2014-09-08AC66064ND
2015-01-15AC76454ND
2015-01-15AC76450ND
2015-01-15AC76452ND
2015-01-15AC76448ND
2016-01-21AD19289ND
2016-01-21AD19283ND
2016-01-21AD19297ND
2016-01-21AD19295ND
2017-05-10AD83658ND
2017-05-10AD83656ND
2017-05-10AD83648ND
2017-05-10AD83650ND
2018-07-02AE32233ND
2018-07-02AE32229ND
2018-07-02AE32231ND
2019-03-28AE60472ND
2019-03-28AE60474ND
2019-03-28AE60480ND
2019-03-28AE60478ND