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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Charlotte

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-05-04AE25365ND
2018-06-11AE29260ND
2019-03-11AE57827ND
2019-03-11AE57855ND
2020-05-08AF10399ND
2020-05-08AF10407ND
2021-03-10AF46320ND
2021-09-20AF70453ND
2022-09-08AG12139ND
2022-09-08AG12143ND
2023-08-17AG53042ND
2023-08-17AG53044ND