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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Connecticut Water Company - Shoreline Region-chester System

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-01-29140130CWCAVOC1ND
2014-05-146604VOC1ND
2015-02-12BH73176VOC1ND
2015-06-17BJ32481VOC1ND
2016-02-11BK64356VOC1ND
2016-05-25BN40398VOC1ND
2017-01-18BX33133VOC1ND
2017-11-15BZ42288VOC1ND
2018-03-30CA11467VOC1ND
2018-09-13VOC1 200505277ND
2019-03-11VOC1 200524295ND
2019-06-24VOC1 200538201ND