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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Ventura CWWD No. 1 - Moorpark

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-09-175867-005-1110ND
2014-09-175867-008-1056ND
2014-09-295867-009-1137ND
2015-06-095867-016-1425ND
2017-08-015867-005-0912ND
2017-08-015867-009-0932ND
2017-08-015867-016-1004ND
2018-08-015867-005-1145ND
2018-08-015867-009-1218ND
2018-08-015867-016-1204ND
2018-10-235867-008-1200ND
2019-08-075867-005-1133ND
2019-08-075867-008-1110ND
2019-08-075867-009-1013ND
2019-08-075867-016-1040ND