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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Waverly, City of

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-30568520ND
2019-05-13612101ND
2019-05-13612102ND
2019-08-28628427ND
2020-05-18667026ND
2020-08-24689891ND
2021-08-23753783ND
2022-04-25793097ND
2022-04-25793096ND
2022-08-29816160ND
2023-06-20856223ND
2023-08-28880243ND