1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Tell City Water Department
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
18
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-04 | 19008196002RV-1902 | ND |
| 2019-06-04 | 19008196001RV-1902 | ND |
| 2020-03-11 | 20003740001RV-2001 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 20006472001RV-2002 | ND |
| 2020-08-05 | 20011751-001 | ND |
| 2020-11-16 | 20018757-001-0016 | ND |
| 2021-02-09 | 21002715-001-0001 | ND |
| 2021-05-04 | 21008363-001-0005 | ND |
| 2021-05-10 | 21008766-001-0009 | ND |
| 2021-08-16 | 21016155-001-0002 | ND |
| 2021-11-09 | 21022468-001-0007 | ND |
| 2022-02-07 | 22002390-001-0007 | ND |
| 2022-05-04 | 22007983-001-0005 | ND |
| 2022-06-13 | 22010634-001-0003 | ND |
| 2022-08-09 | 22014974-001-0007 | ND |
| 2022-11-21 | 22022161-001-0001 | ND |
| 2023-02-07 | 23002399-001-0003 | ND |
| 2023-08-08 | 23014658-001-0009 | ND |