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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Winslow Township DMU

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

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND80ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND30ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
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
2014-01-02L4366418-1ND
2014-01-09L4894634-1ND
2014-02-10L4939016-1ND
2014-02-25L4952754-1ND
2014-04-01L4991987-1ND
2014-07-01L5144311-1ND
2014-10-01L4569461-1ND
2014-10-01L4532237-1ND
2015-01-02L5392603-1ND
2015-04-01L5526018-1ND
2015-07-01L5677101-1ND
2015-10-01L5836094-1ND
2015-10-01L5836094-2ND
2016-02-12L6069482-1ND
2016-03-07L6114074-1ND
2016-04-01L6148475-1ND
2018-10-024076294ND
2019-10-014441507ND