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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Mystic

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-05-07201806155-VOC1ND
2019-05-07201906220-VOC1ND
2019-10-28201917770-VOC1ND
2020-05-04202006226-VOC1ND
2020-10-19202017023-VOC1ND
2021-05-03202106129-VOC1ND
2021-05-03202106135-VOC1ND
2022-05-02202206699-VOC1ND
2022-08-29202215061-VOC1ND
2023-05-01202306890-VOC1ND
2023-06-20202310453-VOC1ND