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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Esparto Community Services District

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
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/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
2014-07-175810-001-1028ND
2014-07-175810-004-1108ND
2014-07-175810-005-1227ND
2014-07-175810-006-1156ND
2017-07-275810-001-1205ND
2017-07-275810-005-1158ND
2017-07-275810-006-1220ND
2018-03-295810-013-0937ND