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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Anna

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

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND40ND
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
2014-05-22Q1417366025ND
2014-05-22Q1417366027ND
2015-06-29Q1524455010ND
2015-06-29Q1524455013ND
2015-06-29Q1524455015ND
2015-06-29Q1524455001ND
2016-03-16Q1611300002ND
2016-05-25Q1620634008ND
2017-03-29Q1713141002ND
2017-03-29Q1713141003ND
2018-03-21Q1811343011ND
2018-03-21Q1811343016ND
2018-03-21Q1811343001ND
2018-03-21Q1811343006ND
2019-02-14Q1907030002ND
2019-02-14Q1907030009ND