1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane
City of Rio Hondo
1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane is a synthetic chemical used in metal degreasing and as an intermediate in industrial chemical production.
10
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-15 | AE37208 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AE73936 | ND |
| 2020-03-06 | AF01729 | ND |
| 2020-06-09 | AF14663 | ND |
| 2020-08-19 | AF24306 | ND |
| 2020-10-07 | AF29837 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | AF41377 | ND |
| 2021-04-29 | AF51966 | ND |
| 2022-02-03 | AF83317 | ND |
| 2023-02-01 | AG27165 | ND |