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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

City of Waxahachie

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
2014ND30ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
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
2014-03-19Q1408832010ND
2014-06-04Q1419411005ND
2014-07-31Q1432876007ND
2015-04-27Q1515456001ND
2015-07-23Q1528705001ND
2016-01-21Q1602735001ND
2016-09-01Q1635064002ND
2017-04-12Q1715005008ND
2017-07-10Q1727841006ND
2018-01-25Q1802982010ND
2018-08-13Q1832216003ND
2019-04-29Q1916965011ND
2019-07-25Q1947719001ND