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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Paige Associates

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

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
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
2014-08-121404380-01_TO12ND
2015-09-141504118-01_TO12ND
2016-08-051603966-01_TO12ND
2017-10-31BZ30184_TO12ND
2018-07-16CA91382_TO12ND
2019-07-15CD57596_TO12ND
2019-10-21CE45175_TO12ND