1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Auburn Water Works
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 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 |
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2014-03-04 | 80403042014-4 | ND |
2014-06-04 | 80406042014-2 | ND |
2014-06-04 | 80406042014-3 | ND |
2014-08-19 | 80408192014-3 | ND |
2014-10-16 | 80410162014-1 | ND |
2015-03-18 | 80403182015-1 | ND |
2015-06-23 | 80406232015-1 | ND |
2015-09-03 | 80409032015-2V | ND |
2015-10-21 | 80410212015-1V | ND |
2016-04-06 | 804-040616-VOC-2 | ND |
2016-04-06 | 804-040616-VOC-1 | ND |
2017-05-31 | 804-053117-VOC-1 | ND |
2017-05-31 | 804-053171-VOC-2 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 178084-01VOC | ND |
2018-04-18 | 178083-01VOC | ND |
2019-05-23 | 191127-03VOC | ND |
2019-05-23 | 191127-01VOC | ND |