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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Eufaula Water Works

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

 

19

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND120ND

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
2016-10-038510032016-3VND
2016-10-038510032016-1VND
2016-10-038510032016-4VND
2016-10-038510032016-5VND
2016-10-038510032016-2VND
2016-10-038510032016-7VND
2016-10-038510032016-6VND
2019-02-12187760-05VOCND
2019-02-12187760-03VOCND
2019-02-12187760-01VOCND
2019-02-12187760-07VOCND
2019-02-12187760-06VOCND
2019-02-12187760-08VOCND
2019-10-22197353-01VOCND
2019-10-22197358-01VOCND
2019-10-22197357-01VOCND
2019-10-22197356-01VOCND
2019-10-22197354-01VOCND
2019-10-22197355-01VOCND