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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Monticello

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
2014ND40ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-11-0314K0033-01ND
2014-11-0314K0033-02ND
2014-11-0314K0033-03ND
2014-11-0314K0033-04ND
2016-09-083542107ND
2016-09-083542121ND
2016-09-083542129ND
2016-09-083542138ND
2017-03-3017C1248-02ND
2017-03-3017C1248-04ND
2017-08-1617H1267-01ND
2017-08-1617H1267-02ND