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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

North Texas Municipal Water District Wylie Water Treatment Plant

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

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2014-08-01Q1433373008ND
2014-08-01Q1433373006ND
2014-08-01Q1433373004ND
2015-09-18Q1536877003ND
2015-09-18Q1536877005ND
2015-09-18Q1536877001ND
2016-09-06Q1635670001ND
2016-09-06Q1635670006ND
2016-09-06Q1635670004ND
2017-09-26Q1746572004ND
2017-09-26Q1746572002ND
2018-09-17Q1836833016ND
2018-09-17Q1836833014ND
2018-09-17Q1836833012ND
2019-01-15Q1902044002ND
2019-08-02Q1950721001ND
2019-08-02Q1950721003ND