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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

The Landings Subdivision

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-02-17AI28171ND
2014-02-17AI28172ND
2014-02-17AI28173ND
2014-02-17AI28174ND
2014-02-17AI28175ND
2015-02-10AI64686ND
2016-02-09AJ06140ND
2017-08-09AJ63548ND
2017-08-09AJ63549ND
2017-08-09AJ63550ND
2017-08-09AJ63551ND
2017-08-09AJ63552ND