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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Posey Township Water Corporation

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

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

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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

NOTE: Posey Township Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for 1,1,1,2-tetrachloroethane. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-08425304RV-1803ND
2019-08-27463440RV-1903ND
2020-06-094645714ND