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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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1,1,1,2-Tetrachloroethane

Lake Forest Utility District

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

 

9

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
2015ND10ND
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
2015-09-02AD05479ND
2016-11-15AD58023ND
2016-12-15AD62410ND
2017-05-31AD86171ND
2017-05-31AD86177ND
2018-06-19AE30786ND
2018-06-19AE30802ND
2019-09-05AE82304ND
2019-09-05AE82290ND