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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Tri-County Water Distbr District

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

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-01-0714009002801ND
2014-02-2514058002009ND
2014-04-1614107008309ND
2014-07-1614198015109ND
2014-11-1114316004401ND
2015-10-2015295004101ND
2016-11-0116308007009ND
2017-11-0717313009901ND
2018-10-2218298001801ND