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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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-07-0214184005501ND
2014-10-0814282016601ND
2015-07-0815191001409ND
2015-10-0615281007701ND
2016-07-0616189016402ND
2016-10-0416280010101ND
2017-07-0317187011901ND
2017-10-0317277001301ND
2018-07-0318186013009ND
2018-10-0218277000909ND
2019-07-0819192006602ND
2019-10-0919283006801ND