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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Spokane

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

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND100ND

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
2014-01-2894180ND
2014-07-2900948ND
2015-01-2756691ND
2015-01-2756690ND
2015-07-2863242ND
2016-07-26ND
2016-07-26ND
2017-05-31ND
2017-07-25ND
2018-01-30ND
2018-01-30ND
2018-07-17ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-23ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND
2019-07-26ND