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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Cnp Utility District

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
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
2014-02-26AC44793ND
2014-04-03AC49242ND
2015-02-02AC78763ND
2015-02-02AC78769ND
2016-02-09AD22798ND
2016-02-09AD22794ND
2017-05-10AD83664ND
2017-05-10AD83718ND
2017-05-10AD83668ND
2018-02-07AE12789ND
2018-05-02AE24869ND
2019-05-20AE67184ND
2019-05-20AE67186ND