1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Moorestown Water Department
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | L4860693-2 | ND |
| 2014-04-23 | L4860694-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | L4973875-2 | ND |
| 2014-07-16 | L5104556-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-20 | L5017829-1 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | L5490279-1 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | L5639894-2 | ND |
| 2015-08-26 | L5639894-1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919380-2 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | L5919380-1 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | L5969187-1 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | L5969187-2 | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | 3874709 | ND |