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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Kimzey Regional Water District

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

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

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

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
2014-03-1714079002301ND
2014-11-1714324002501ND
2015-01-2615029005201ND
2015-10-0715282003501ND
2016-01-0716008011909ND
2016-01-2516028002509ND
2016-11-2216327002701ND
2017-01-0317005010801ND
2017-10-0217278007901ND
2018-01-2318025001601ND
2018-10-0318277014001ND
2019-01-0819010004909ND
2019-10-0319277000901ND
2019-11-1819324000101ND