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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Chino Hills

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

 

10

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
2014ND20ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND20ND
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-234790-001-1300ND
2014-01-234790-017-1330ND
2016-03-034790-014-1130ND
2016-03-034790-024-1030ND
2017-02-169588-001-1010ND
2017-02-169588-017-1040ND
2017-04-199588-009-1030ND
2017-04-199588-010-0945ND
2019-11-264790-014-0820ND
2019-11-264790-024-1000ND