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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Shady Acres Inc.

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

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
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
2014-03-111401752-02_TO12ND
2014-03-111401752-03_TO12ND
2014-04-011402087-02_TO12ND
2014-09-151405019-02_TO12ND
2014-12-111405912-02_TO12ND
2015-03-241501650-02_TO12ND
2015-11-041504646-01_TO12ND
2016-03-011601354-03_TO12ND
2016-10-241605095-03_TO12ND
2017-03-151701490-02_TO12ND
2018-03-141801372-02_TO12ND
2019-03-211901426-02_TO12ND
2019-10-301904717-03_TO12ND