1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
Monroe Township Utility Department
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
17
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-09 | 4010206-01 | ND |
| 2014-01-09 | 4010206-04 | ND |
| 2014-01-09 | 4010206-03 | ND |
| 2014-01-09 | 4010206-02 | ND |
| 2014-03-20 | 4030495-01 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | 4030621-01 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | 4040269-01 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | 4070047-01 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 5010235-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-03 | 380405133 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | 380710757 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 381002722 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 390115721 | ND |
| 2019-01-15 | 390115722 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | 390416743 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 390716722 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 391017758 | ND |