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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Meansville

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND50ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
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
2014-10-21AI58085ND
2014-10-21AI58084ND
2014-12-01AI60426ND
2015-02-16AI65052ND
2015-04-13AI74833ND
2015-08-19AI87097ND
2015-11-04AJ00485ND
2016-02-02AJ05626ND
2016-02-02AJ05627ND
2016-04-26AJ10882ND
2016-08-02AJ20722ND
2016-11-01AJ32479ND
2017-01-31AJ43771ND
2017-01-31AJ43770ND
2018-05-22AJ89970ND
2019-05-28AK18305ND
2019-05-28AK18306ND