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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Fawn Lake Village

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-09-05M46700AVOCND
2014-09-05M46701AVOCND
2015-07-22N50822VOCND
2015-07-22N50823VOCND
2016-09-09O57729VOCND
2016-09-09O57730VOCND
2017-09-19P69697VOCND
2017-09-19P69698VOCND
2018-09-12Q78234VOCND
2018-09-12Q78235VOCND