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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Dayton Valley Water System

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

 

20

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND80ND

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
2014-05-131405260-007ND
2014-05-131405260-006ND
2015-05-261505605-001ND
2015-05-261505605-002ND
2016-04-201604512-002ND
2016-05-18201605240202ND
2016-08-236H25005-01ND
2016-08-236H25005-02ND
2017-05-10201705130308ND
2017-05-10201705130310ND
2018-05-161805551-002ND
2018-05-161805551-001ND
2019-04-0219040080-001ND
2019-05-2019050593-001ND
2019-05-2019050593-001VOCND
2019-06-2719060931-001ND
2019-06-2719060933-001ND
2019-06-2719060933-002ND
2019-08-1419080524-001ND
2019-10-3119101057-001ND