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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Golden State Water Company - Los Osos

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

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2017-07-189590-019-1000ND
2017-09-269590-019-0830ND
2017-10-309590-019-1405ND
2017-11-029590-019-1550ND
2017-12-129590-019-1015ND
2018-02-139590-019-0840ND
2018-03-139590-019-1015ND
2019-01-149590-019-1500ND