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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Calhoun

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
2014-03-18AI36161ND
2014-03-18AI36162ND
2015-03-02AI65724ND
2015-04-13AI74630ND
2016-03-07AJ07668ND
2016-03-07AJ07669ND
2017-05-15AJ55388ND
2017-06-07AJ56973ND
2018-02-26AJ84512ND
2018-02-26AJ84513ND
2019-04-29AK16001ND
2019-04-29AK16002ND