Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Warrington Twp Water&sew Dept

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

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND90ND
2015ND50ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND30ND
2018N/A00N/A
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
2014-01-27L4861062-1ND
2014-01-27L4861067-1ND
2014-01-27L4861062-3ND
2014-01-27L4861062-4ND
2014-01-27L4861062-5ND
2014-03-13L4940517-1ND
2014-03-13L4940517-2ND
2014-06-12L5059467-1ND
2014-09-19L5205522-1ND
2015-01-2712274344ND
2015-01-2712274290ND
2015-01-2712274236ND
2015-01-2712274182ND
2015-01-2712274128ND
2016-02-0513857879ND
2016-02-0513857933ND
2016-02-0513857987ND
2016-02-0513858041ND
2017-01-1215502160ND
2017-01-1215502212ND
2017-01-1215502264ND