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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Boone County Cons. PWSD1

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

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND130ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND130ND
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
2015-02-19AC42732ND
2015-02-19AC42735ND
2015-02-19AC42733ND
2015-02-19AC42728ND
2015-02-19AC42729ND
2015-02-19AC42731ND
2015-02-19AC42734ND
2015-02-19AC42727ND
2015-02-19AC42736ND
2015-02-19AC42737ND
2015-02-19AC42739ND
2015-02-19AC42738ND
2015-02-19AC42730ND
2018-03-07AD15027ND
2018-03-07AD15039ND
2018-03-07AD15036ND
2018-03-07AD15035ND
2018-03-07AD15034ND
2018-03-07AD15037ND
2018-03-07AD15038ND
2018-03-07AD15032ND
2018-03-07AD15031ND
2018-03-07AD15030ND
2018-03-07AD15029ND
2018-03-07AD15028ND
2018-05-30AD26983ND