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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Hamilton Township MUA

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
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
2014-01-13L4897624-3ND
2014-01-13L4897624-6ND
2014-01-13L4897624-9ND
2014-01-13L4897624-12ND
2014-01-13L4897624-15ND
2014-04-14L5019611-1ND
2014-07-07L5153627-1ND
2014-10-14L5288304-1ND
2017-04-17L6765056-3ND
2017-04-17L6765056-6ND
2017-04-17L6765056-9ND
2017-04-17L6765056-12ND
2017-04-17L6765056-15ND