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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Pinesdale, Town of

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND

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
2014-06-11B14061292-001DND
2014-06-11B14061292-002DND
2014-11-18B14111482-001CND
2015-10-07B15100871-001AND
2016-09-14B16091397-001AND
2017-11-15B17111533-001CND
2017-11-15B17111533-002CND
2018-09-13B18091516-001DND
2018-09-13B18091516-002CND
2019-05-13B19051310-001AND