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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Oakdale

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND10ND
2016ND60ND
2017N/A00N/A
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
2015-05-1815E1325-01ND
2016-07-193497659ND
2016-07-193497668ND
2016-07-193497708ND
2016-07-193497736ND
2016-07-193497755ND
2016-07-193497769ND
2018-08-2918H2504-04ND
2018-11-2818K1049-01ND
2019-09-2419I1346-03ND
2019-09-2419I1346-05ND