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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Gwinnett County Department of Water Resources

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
2013N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-24AI36534ND
2014-03-24AI36535ND
2015-03-03AI65698ND
2015-03-03AI65699ND
2016-03-08AJ07721ND
2016-03-08AJ07722ND
2017-05-18AJ55686ND
2017-05-18AJ55687ND
2018-02-28AJ84681ND
2018-02-28AJ84682ND
2019-05-07AK16558ND
2019-05-07AK16559ND