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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Watchtower Bible Tract Society

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

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND70ND
2015ND70ND
2016ND70ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

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
2014-07-09296535-02POCSND
2014-07-09296534-02 POCSND
2014-07-09296535-06POCND
2014-07-09296534-04POCSND
2014-07-09296535-08POCSND
2014-07-09296535-04POCSND
2014-07-09296534-06POCSND
2015-07-23307161-04POCSND
2015-07-23307162-06ND
2015-07-23307161-02POCSND
2015-07-23307161-06ND
2015-07-23307162-04POCSND
2015-07-23307162-08POCSND
2015-07-23307162-02PIOCSND
2016-07-20317744-04POCSND
2016-07-20317744-08POCSND
2016-07-20317745-04POCSND
2016-07-20317745-02POCSND
2016-07-20317744-02POCSND
2016-07-20317744-06POCSND
2016-07-20317745-06POCSND
2018-07-31420-140368-1POCSND
2019-08-08420-158308-1POCSND
2019-08-08420-158308-4POCSND