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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

California Water Service Company - Dixon

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

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-01-305701-007-1026ND
2014-02-185701-008-1150ND
2014-05-205701-017-1417ND
2014-12-035701-002-1405ND
2014-12-305810-004-1430ND
2015-02-185701-006-0900ND
2016-03-165701-002-1035ND
2016-05-195701-017-1025ND
2016-06-139590-020-1700ND
2016-12-075810-002-1347ND
2017-01-305701-002-0919ND
2017-02-285701-008-0951ND
2017-05-035701-017-1505ND
2018-05-085701-017-1434ND
2019-05-205701-017-1054ND