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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Cypress Klein Utility District Wimbleton

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

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND40ND
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
2015-02-04AC79271ND
2015-04-14AC88125ND
2015-09-22AD08036ND
2015-12-08AD15985ND
2016-05-24AD38039ND
2016-05-24AD38033ND
2017-05-08AD83084ND
2017-12-13AE07652ND
2018-06-19AE30497ND
2018-06-19AE30499ND
2019-10-14AE86475ND
2019-10-14AE86477ND