1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
City of Sunnyvale
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-003-1046 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-004-1105 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-007-0945 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-010-1140 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 5810-012-1205 | ND |
| 2015-10-28 | 5810-008-1002 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-003-1050 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-004-1115 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-007-0905 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-008-0810 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-010-0935 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 5810-012-1027 | ND |