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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Hurley Water Company

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

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND40ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND70ND
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
2015-05-26EHS1500047365-01ND
2015-05-26EHS1500047366-01ND
2015-05-26EHS1500047364-01ND
2015-05-26EHS1500047367-01ND
2018-01-29EHS1800004998POCND
2018-01-29EHS1800004999POCND
2018-01-29EHS1800005000POCND
2018-01-29EHS1800004992POCND
2018-02-26EHS1800008850-01ND
2018-02-26EHS1800008848-01ND
2018-02-261800008849-01ND